Yum Yum Bars

This spring my husband and I decided to buy a canoe. We thought that it would be a good idea since we live in the state with 10,000 lakes plus the Mississippi River flows through our lovely state of Minnesota. This morning we got up bright and early to hit the water. We went canoeing in the back waters of the Mississippi. It was just a gorgeous morning. The water was so peaceful it was like glass you could see the reflections of the bluffs and the sky. There were eagles, blue herons, otters and other wild life that greeted us as we canoed along the back waters.

When we got back home I felt like doing some baking. So I decided to make a recipe my kids call Yum Yum Bars. I am not sure where I got this recipe, but it seems like I have been making it forever.

If you live for chocolate like I do this recipe is for you. It is so chocolaty and has a gooey layer of caramel. I think it is to die for. I hope you think so too.

Preheat oven at 350 degrees

Ingredients:

German Chocolate Cake Mix (or any chocolate flavored cake mix)

14 oz. bag of caramels

2/3 cup evaporated milk

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Melt caramels with 1/3 cup of evaporated milk
While the caramels are melting combine the cake mix, other 1/3 cup of evaporated milk, and melted butter. Stir by hand till batter sticks together.

Grease 9 x 13" pan and pat about 1/2 of the cake mixture into the bottom of the pan. Bake this at 350 degrees for 6 minutes.

After baking for 6 minutes take out of oven and pour the melted caramel mixture over the baked cake then sprinkle the chocolate chip evenly over the caramel mixture. (If you like nuts you can sprinkle chopped nuts over the chocolate chips). Take the rest of the cake mix and dab it over the chocolate chips. Return the pan to the oven and continue baking for another 15 to 18 minutes.