German Chocolate Caramel Turtle Bars
These chocolate cake bars will go quickly at any Cookie Exchange this year!
Cake Mix Bar Cookies
This German Chocolate Caramel Bars recipe is a family favorite, passed down from one of my co-workers who's long retired and moved on to sunny Florida. Every time I make sweets I have fond memories of the parties and bake sales held at the office.
These cake mix bars are so sinful! My oldest daughter has a sweet tooth (she takes after her mom), but my hubby is known to make anything chocolate disappear too, as does charming son-in-law.
Treat the kids and grandkids and watch everyone ask for more!
Especially delicious as a dessert treat for your family, dinner guests or kids' sports team celebrations. I recently made them with Duncan Hines Signature German Chocolate cake mix.
Clean-Up is easy with my crochet handmade dish cloths at my Moomettes Crochet shop!
German Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars
1 pkg. Duncan Hines German Chocolate Cake Mix
1 -1/2 c. Nestle chocolate chips (1 bag)
1 bag caramels (melt in top of double boiler)
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)
1/3 c. Carnation evaporated milk
3/4 c. melted Cabot butter
1/3 c. Carnation evaporated milk
Combine caramels and 1/3 c. evaporated milk in saucepan and melt. Set aside.
Mix by hand: Cake mix, butter, 1/3 c. evaporated milk, and walnuts.
Batter will be very thick.
Spread 1/2 batter in greased 9x13 pan.
Bake 350 for 6 minutes.
Sprinkle chocolate chips over crust, drizzle caramel over mixture.
Spread remaining batter over it (use hands if necessary).
Return to oven for 18-10 min.
Cool and refrigerate 30 min. to set caramel then cut.
Can use Swiss Chocolate cake mix.
Put cookie sheet underneath pan when baking.
© Frugal New England Kitchen
