Chocolate Caramel Squares

Chocolate & Caramel.  Need I say more? 

I made these over the weekend. My family inhaled these.  The whole family.  Not one complaint.  Now, why can't that be the case when a new chicken dish is served at dinner? Oh, the chocolate & caramel thing that is going on with these.  Got it.

Make these and watch your loved ones inhale them.  Then, eat any stray leftovers for breakfast the next day.  Not that I did that.  OK, maybe just one or two.  Don't tell my kids, though.  They think their dad finished them off while watching TV after they went to bed.

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Ingredients:

1-18.25 box devils food cake mix

18oz container of caramel dip

1 stick butter, melted

2 eggs

1/2 cup, plus 1 TBSP water

6oz cream cheese

1 tsp vanilla

1/3 cup brown sugar

6oz chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 13 x9 baking dish with non stick cooking spray.

{for bottom layer} Mix cake mix and butter until well blended and crumbly.  Take 1/2 of cake mix mixture and press down on prepared baking dish.  Bake 10 minutes. Set aside.

{for middle layer} Warm caramel dip for about 1 minute in microwave.  Beat cream cheese with vanilla until fluffy.  Add in 1 egg.  Add in warm caramel dip. Beat until well blended.  Pour caramel mixture on to baked bottom layer. Spread evenly.

{for top layer} Beat remaining cake mix, 1 egg, and water.  Beat on low until mixed. Beat on high for 2 minutes.  Spread evenly on caramel mixture.

{for garnish} Mix brown sugar with chocolate chips. Sprinkle on top.

Bake for 30 minutes or until set.