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Caramel Layer Squares

German chocolate cake mix pressed into a crust and crumbled over the top, with melted caramels and chocolate chips between.

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Cook
18 min
Servings
36
Source
Lavina Schwaninger - Deb Topp

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Ingredients

  • 14-ounce package (50) caramel candies
  • 1/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 package Pillsbury German chocolate cake mix
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup nuts
  • 6 ounces chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
  2. Combine caramels and milk. Cook and stir until melted. Keep warm.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients (cake mix, butter, nuts) except the chocolate chips. Stir until dough holds together.
  4. Press half the dough into the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 minutes.
  5. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the baked crust. Spread the caramel mixture over all. Crumble the remaining dough over the caramel mixture.
  6. Bake 12 minutes. Cool before cutting.

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