Chocolate Caramel Layer Brownies

Hands down these are my favorite brownies!  My mother has made them for years and years.  Everytime I go home to visit she makes them for us.  

They are so easy to make and they use a...dare I say... cake mix.  I prefer to make my baked goods from scratch. I tried a few times to actually make them without using a boxed mix and  couldn't pull it off. Can't blame a girl for trying though.

Chocolate Caramel Layer Brownies

Let's Get Started:

1 (14 ounce) package of caramels, unwrapped

2/3 cup (5 ounce can) evaporated milk, divided

1 box of German chocolate cake mix

3/4 cup butter, melted

1 cup of chocolate chips

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Melt caramels in a heavy sauce pan or double boiler with 1/3 cup of evaporated milk, stirring constantly until melted. Set aside.

Grease and flour 9 x 13 pan.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl combine cake mix, melted butter, and remaining 1/3 cup evaporated milk.  Stir until well combined. 

Press only half of the cake mix into prepared pan, covering the bottom. Bake for 6 minutes .

Sprinkle with chocolate chips.  Pour melted caramel over chocolate chips, add nuts if desired. 

Crumble remaining cake mixture in small pieces over the caramel layer.

Bake for 15-18 minutes.

Let brownies sit in the refrigerator for 30 to allow caramel layer to set (If you can wait that long).

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