Chocolate Lovers Dessert

Jet, Oct 22, 2001

For those who have come to be known as "chocoholics," there is a never-ending craving for chocolate and chocolate desserts. Caramel Fudge Cake will make a delectable chocolate dessert anytime.

1 18-ounce package chocolate
cake mix
1 14-ounce package caramels,
unwrapped
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed
milk
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Yields 1 cake

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cake mix as directed on package. Pour
2 cups of batter into greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan; bake for 15
minutes. Meanwhile, in heavy saucepan and over low heat, melt caramel
and butter. Remove from heat; add sweetened condensed milk. Mix well.
Spread caramel mixture evenly over cake; spread remaining cake batter
over caramel mixture. Top with pecans. Return to oven; bake for 30 to
35 minutes longer or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Cool.

Yields 6 servings