German Chocolate Bars

Name: German Chocolate Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 1 package German chocolate cake mix (regular size); 2/3 cup cold butter, cubed; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 can (15 ounces) coconut-pecan frosting; 1/4 cup milk

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + chilling YIELD: 4 dozen.

"My mom gave me this recipe at Christmas when I wanted to make something different and yummy for gifts," notes Jennifer Sharp of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. "The chewy bars can be cut into larger pieces, but they're very rich," she adds.

Ingredients

1 package German chocolate cake mix (regular size)
2/3 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 can (15 ounces) coconut-pecan frosting
1/4 cup milk

Directions

1. Place cake mix in a large bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Press 2-1/2 cups into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes; immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over the chips.
2. Stir milk into the remaining crumb mixture; drop by teaspoonfuls over top. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until bubbly around the edges and top is cracked. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 4 hours before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

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