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Caramel Cake Bars

Caramel Cake Bars

These caramel cake bars are simple, easy and DELICIOUS! They are the perfect sweet treat, with a buttery cake crust, gooey caramel center, and cake crumble on top!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box of vanilla cake mix
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 14 oz. jar of thick caramel topping (not syrup) i used Hersheys brand

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 8x8 baking pan with non stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together dry cake mix, soft butter and egg. You can use a handheld mixer, or your hands. Using your hands is easier I think.
  3. You want your dough to be crumbly.
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  4. Press about 2/3 (reserving 1/3 for your topping) of your mixture in bottom of greased baking pan using your fingers. Put the remaining dough in fridge.
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  5. Bake crust in preheated oven for 13-15 minutes, or until light golden brown.
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  6. When crust is done, take out of oven and let cool for about 5 minutes.
  7. Pour caramel sauce on top of baked crust and spread out in an even layer.
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  8. Take reserved dough and crumble all over the caramel evenly.
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  9. Bake for another 15 minutes.
  10. Let cool before cutting into 12 squares.
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  11. Store in an air tight container at room temperature up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
  12. Enjoy!