Ingredients

  • 1 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 18 1/4 ounces devil's food cake mix
  • 3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, coarsely chopped
  • 12 ounces caramel ice cream topping, divided
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease and flour bottom and sides of skillet with shortening and flour, tap out excess flour.
  • Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
  • Gently pour batter over bottom of skillet, spreading evenly.
  • Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Carefully, remove skillet; cool cake.
  • Loosen edges of cake and carefully invert onto platter.
  • Place chocolate and half of the icecream topping in microwave; cook on high 30-60 seconds or until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
  • Spread caramel mixture over cake.
  • Sprinkle pecans over cake.
  • Drizzle with remaining ice cream topping.
  • Let stand until topping is set.
  • Cut into wedges.
  • May serve with ice cream.