Cake Mix Brownies

Name: Cake Mix Brownies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 40 servings
Ingredients: 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size); 3/4 cup butter, melted; 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk, divided; 1 package (11 ounces) Kraft caramel bits; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size); 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, softened, divided; 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips

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Prep: 40 min. Bake: 20 min + cooling

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40 servings

These cake mix brownies are a mashup of two of my favorite desserts. A woman I worked with gave me a recipe for chocolate caramel brownies, and I have a recipe for yellow cake mix bars. I wondered what they would taste like together, so I tried it—and I've been making them ever since! —Staci Mergenthal, Verdi, Minnesota

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Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk, divided
1 package (11 ounces) Kraft caramel bits
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, softened, divided
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment; grease paper. In a large bowl, beat chocolate cake mix, melted butter and 1/3 cup evaporated milk until blended; batter will be thick. Reserve 1/4 cup batter for topping. Spread remaining batter into prepared pan. Bake 6 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt caramel bits and remaining 1/3 cup evaporated milk; stir until smooth. Sprinkle hot chocolate crust with semisweet chips; pour caramel mixture over top.
In another large bowl, beat yellow cake mix, egg and 1/2 cup softened butter until combined; batter will be thick. Reserve half for topping. Crumble remaining mixture over caramel layer. Bake 6 minutes.
In a microwave, melt sweetened condensed milk, milk chocolate chips and the remaining 1 tablespoon softened butter; stir until smooth. Pour over yellow cake layer. Sprinkle with reserved yellow and chocolate cake batters. Bake until top is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 272 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Cake Mix Brownies

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