Recipes and Cooking Desserts & Baking Chocolate Desserts Brownie And Bar Recipes Chewy Chocolate Caramel Bars 3.8 (90) 4 Reviews This super easy dessert uses caramel candies and chocolate cake mix. Make it for a work party or as a sweet snack for the kids. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Prep Time: 25 mins Bake Time: 25 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 48 Ingredients 1 package 2-layer-size German chocolate cake mix ¾ cup butter, melted 1 5 ounce can (2/3 cup) evaporated milk 1 14 ounce package vanilla caramels, unwrapped 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces Directions Preheat oven to 350 degreesF. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In large bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter and 1/3 cup of the evaporated milk. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread half the dough in prepared baking pan; set aside remaining dough. In a heavy large saucepan combine caramels and remaining 1/3 cup evaporated milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted and smooth. Pour evenly over dough layer in pan. Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate pieces. Crumble remaining dough evenly over nuts and chocolate pieces. Bake for 25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 48 bars. Tips Layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Rate it Print