Caramel Chocolate Layered Cake

I think I've said it before in a previous post, but I don't like chocolate cake.  However I do sort of like this cake, mainly because it's denser and has caramel in the middle, so it doesn't seem like a chocolate cake.  The first time I had this was at a friends house for a birthday party, and they added some extra things that I will add in the notes at the end of this post.  Also, I'd like to apologize in advance for not adding pictures.  I was in a bit of a rush when I made these, so I didn't have time to stop and take pictures.

Ingredients

1 German Chocolate Cake mix

3 eggs (may differ for your mix)

1 1/2 cups water (may differ for your mix)

1/3 cup oil (may differ for your mix)

2/3 cup evaporated milk

3/4 cups melted butter

14 oz bag of caramels
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Instructions

First comes the German Chocolate cake mix.  Make the batter as directed.  The box I bought directed me to add three eggs, one and one half cups of water, and one third cup of oil.  After you've mixed the primary ingredient together, add one third cup of evaporated milk and three fourths cups of melted butter.  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit at this point, and grease a nine by thirteen pan.  Pour half of the batter into the pan, then bake for six minutes.

As the cake is baking, or before you put it in if you'd like to be cautious and/or proactive, melt the caramels and the rest of the evaporated milk.  I microwaved them in thirty second intervals and stirred after each stopping point.  When the cake has been in the oven for six minutes and the caramel is melted, pour the caramel in a layer over the half-baked chocolate cake.  Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the caramel layer, then pour the rest of the cake batter onto the cake and caramel layers.  Bake the cake for the remainder of the time, typically about 15 to 18 minutes.

When the cake is cooked thoroughly, let it cool then refrigerate it to set the caramel layer.

Enjoy!!

Notes:

~My friend put thick vanilla frosting on top of the cake, and added some sprinkles.  It was really really really good and 10/10 recommend.