Chewy Chocolate Caramel Bars

(Courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens)

Ingredients:
1 pkg. (2 layer size) German chocolate cake mix
3/4 c. butter, melted
1 can (5 oz. or 2/3 c.) evaporated milk
1 pkg. (14 oz.) vanilla caramels, unwrapped
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. semisweet chocolate pieces

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9x13 baking pan; set aside.

In a large bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter and 1/3 c. 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 c. 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 wire rack.  Cut into bars.