Instant Pot Chocolate Turtle Cake

Making Instant Pot Chocolate Turtle Cake is easy, delicious, and frankly the best cake! It's moist and decadent, and done in less than 45 minutes!

I love making cake in the Instant Pot. Why? Because it turns out moist and delicious every time! Using the Instant Pot doesn't heat up the house like the oven does, and it also makes it pretty effortless overall. I've already shared Instant Pot Carrot Cake and Instant Pot Lemon Cake with y'all, and now I am excited to share this amazing Instant Pot Chocolate Turtle Cake. 

I used a shortcut for this instant pot chocolate turtle cake by using boxed devil's cake mix, but you don’t have to if you want to make it homemade. If you have a good recipe for chocolate or devil's food cake, use that recipe and then make it in the instant pot- makes things MUCH easier! Don't want to make a cake? Try these delicious Turtle Cookies instead!

How to make Instant Pot Chocolate Turtle Cake:

**Scroll down for full printable ingredient list and directions*

• Get all the ingredients together and prepare the box of devil's food cake mix as directed. Add ⅓ cup of chocolate chips and mix together. 
• Grease a nonstick 7 inch bundt pan then pour the batter into the pan until it’s ¾ full. You may have some left over, just set it aside. You don’t want to overfill the bundt pan. Cover it loosely with aluminum foil.
• Add 1 ½ cups of water to the instant pot. Place the bundt pan on a removable instant pot rack, then place carefully inside the Instant Pot. 

• Close the lid and make sure the vent is in the sealed position. Set the instant pot on manual/high for 35 minutes. 
  • Please note that while it is 35 minutes to cook the cake, it will take about 10 minutes before the countdown begins. This is the time it takes for the instant pot to build pressure to cook 
• Once the timer is up for the cake, quick release the rest of the pressure. Open the instant pot, and using potholders carefully pull out the rack with bundt pan on top. Carefully remove the aluminum foil from the top (there may be some water on top, careful not to spill on the cake).

• Carefully flip the bundt pan over to remove the instant pot chocolate turtle cake. It should pop out easily. Place on cake stand.
• While it's cooling, make chocolate sauce (alternatively, you can use pre-made fudge sauce).
  • In a microwave safe bowl, add 1 cup of chocolate chips (semi sweet) and 1 TBS heavy cream (half and half is fine as well). Microwave on 30 second increments, stirring between each 30 seconds. Repeat until melted. Should not take more than 2 minutes total. 
• Drizzle the chocolate sauce over the chocolate cake.
• Drizzle caramel sauce (homemade recipe here or use store bought in a jar) over the top of the cake. 

• Add chopped pecan or walnuts over the top. Slice into the cake and serve. Enjoy!

Tips for making Chocolate Turtle Cake:

• Use your favorite box cake brand that has Devil's Food Cake. 
• Do NOT overfill the nonstick 7 inch bundt pan or you will have a major mess on your hands.
• Use a removable steam rack inside your Instant Pot. A removable steam rack has handles that allows you to pull the pan out on the rack, making it super easy to remove. I like this silicone removable steam rack. 
• I have a 6qt. Instant Pot that I use, but you could also use the 8qt. Instant pot. I suggest the 8 quart instant pot if you have a bigger family.

Want more Instant Pot recipes? These are my favorite:

• Instant Pot Peanut Butter Cheesecake is a stunning dessert that comes together in no time! Not only is it amazingly easy, but it’s the best cheesecake EVER!
• Instant Pot Carrot Cake is the most moist and delicious cake! This easy recipe is so quick and painless in the Instant Pot!
• Instant Pot Lemon Cake this Instant Pot Lemon Cake is the easiest and most delicious cake! Made in half the time and incredibly moist, you will never make cake another way!
• Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce wraps are the perfect healthy chicken recipe! Make the spicy chicken in just minutes, then load up fresh lettuce wraps with your favorite toppings!
• Instant Pot Bang Bang Chicken comes together in minutes and is so delicious! The classic spicy sauce is perfect on shredded chicken which can be used in rice bowls, salads, wraps, or however you want!
• Instant Pot Salsa Rice is the perfect meal or side dish to your favorite Mexican inspired dinner! Filled with fresh vegetables and only 4 minutes in the Instant Pot and this rice is ready to eat!

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