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Chocolate cake batter is just as delicious as the ever popular birthday cake batter! These simple bars taste just like chocolate cake batter and since they’re slightly underbaked, they stay gooey and soft! The Rolo candies just take them over the top!
I know. You’re looking at these bars and you’re thinking, “Really? Brownies? Big deal.”
Y’all. These are not brownies.
I repeat, these are not brownies.
Also, what type of person would look at a brownie and think “big deal” anyway? A bad person. That’s who.
These bars are gooey, decadent bars made from a box of devil’s food cake mix. They taste like chocolate cake batter with big bites of melty caramel scattered throughout.
Basically, these are a really rich, chewy, gooey cake bar. You’re gonna want some milk. And a pair of stretchy pants. Also, probably some privacy, because if you attack these bars like I did, things could get embarrassing.
I love stupid simple desserts like this, don’t you?
Gooey Chocolate Caramel Bars
Ingredients
- 1 box devil’s food chocolate cake mix
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 1/4 cup Rolo candies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 7x11 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the dry cake mix, melted butter, egg, and milk until well combined.
- Stir in the Rolo candies.
- Use an off-set spatula to spread the batter into the prepared pan. The batter will be very sticky and somewhat difficult to spread.
- Bake for 18 minutes exactly. The bars may look a bit underdone, but they will set as they cool.
- Cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting.
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Nancy Kessler says
Hi,
Hosting a family reunion for 33 people in a few weeks. Do you think I can make these and freeze them? If not, your dessert recipes all look delicious. Are there any that freeze well?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Karly says
Hi @Nancy Kessler,
I think these would freeze just fine. Just be sure to wrap them really well!
Debbie says
I made these the other day and found baking for 18 minutes exactly my batter was way underdone and inedible. I was able to salvage them by cooking a bit longer and still turned out chewy and delicious.
Karly says
@Debbie,
Glad you were able to save them. 🙂
Deb Morris says
I was wondering if you could just use that sweetened condensed Caramel that you make in the crock pot instead of doing the rolos? How much?
Karly says
@Deb Morris,
I think you’d be better off making this recipe with the dulce de leche: http://www.bunsinmyoven.com/2012/02/15/gooey-chocolate-dulce-de-leche-cake/
Melanie @ Just Some Salt and Pepper says
I was just complaining about a brownie sundae I had and the brownie was too dry. I like rich, fudgy brownies for sundaes because if I’m going to spend that many calories, I wanna make them count. These look perfect for that purpose!
Laurene says
If you added pecans, wouldn’t they be like Turtles?
Karly says
Yep! They would!
Sarah says
I just made these and I’m waiting to try them! They smell so good!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Oh, wow. MELTED butter. You’re a genius Karly. That gooey caramel is calling my name…
Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says
This looks absolutely decadent! It’s like a very gooey brownie, and how I crave one right now! Pinned!
Christina Gathright says
Lol that ^ was supposed to be a heart not a ?.
Christina Gathright says
Can I just face plant into those?! Lol. I ? gooey cake bars!
Melissa says
These look amazing! Do you think the recipe could be doubled? Thinking of making them in a 9×13–any suggestions for how long to bake them?
Karly says
I’m sure you could double it! I’m not sure about the cook time though. I’d just start checking them around 20 minutes and pull them out when you think they’re ready. They should still be a little gooey since they’ll set a bit after coming out of the oven.
leslie says
Ohhh heavens mercy. That caramel shot….pure food porn.
Tracey says
I totally wish I had the ingredients on hand to make these bars happen immediately! Because nothing cures the Sunday night blues like gooey chocolate and caramel 🙂
Joanne says
I am pretty much an equal opportunist when it comes to cake batter. ALL are welcome. But really…especially chocolate. So. Good.
Elizabeth says
Oh wow, seriously going to be making these soon. Yum!