Cheryl's German Chocolate Bars With Coconut

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix, used like flour
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels, individually wrapped
• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, divided
• 34 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup coconut, flaked, unsweetened
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour 13 x 9 inch pan.
3. Melt caramels with 1/2 of the can of sweetened condensed milk.
4. In a separate bowl, combine cake mix with melted butter and the other 1/2 of the can of the sweetened condensed milk.
5. Stir well.
6. Spread 1/2 of the cake mix mixture in pan and bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and cover with melted caramels, chips, coconut and pecans.
8. Crumble remaining cake mixture on top.
9. You can use a piece of waxed paper to try to spread it out a little bit.
10. Bake for another 15 minutes.
11. Refrigerate overnight and allow to come to room temperature before cutting.

chocolate cake, caramels, condensed milk, butter, semisweet chocolate chips, coconut, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheryls-german-chocolate-bars-with-coconut-312184 (may not work)