Cake Mix Caramel Brownies
Cake Mix Caramel Brownies requires only four simple ingredients plus a German chocolate cake mix and are our favorite caramel brownies ever!
Cake Mix Brownies
Have you ever wondered how to make easy, moist brownies without a brownie mix at home?
Any cook (beginner or not) can whip out a big ole 9×13 pan of fudgy brownies in no time. These brownies are the bomb!
Some may say that making brownies with cake mix isn’t really making them from scratch and isn’t really homemade.
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That’s a crock! Using a German chocolate cake mix gives these brownies a completely different spin.
Add in the caramel and chocolate chips and you’ve got moist, fudgy, mouth-watering brownies in minutes….that definitely taste homemade.
What Ingredients do You Need to Make Fudgy and Moist Fat Boy Brownies?
- German chocolate cake mix
- Margarine or butter, melted
- Evaporated milk
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Caramels or caramel bits, melted and smooth
Helpful Recipe Tips –
- If you don’t have a German chocolate cake mix on hand, you can always use a Devil’s food, Swiss chocolate, or Fudge Chocolate cake mix as a substitute.
- Any kind of chocolate chips can be substituted for the semi-sweet chips – sometimes I even use white chocolate chips to vary this recipe a bit.
- You will find caramels in the candy section of your local grocer, but I prefer to use the bags of caramel bits found in the baking section (near the chocolate chips) since you don’t have to unwrap each one – saves time!
How to Make brownies from a cake mix
In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted margarine with evaporated milk and cake mix.
Place half of this mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Bake the brownie base for 6-7 minutes, then remove from the oven.
Meanwhile, place the other half of the brownie mixture into refrigeration.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the warm brownie base, then top the chips with the melted caramels, drizzling it over the entire brownie based.
Using your fingers, crumble the remaining half of the brownie mixture over the top of the caramel layer.
Bake the brownies for an additional 15-20 minutes or until the center of the brownies is fairly set.
If you’d like your Fat Boy brownies to be a little thicker, bake them in a 9×9 pan instead of a 9×13 pan.
Adjust the baking time to add 5-10 minutes more since the brownies will be thicker and more dense
Remove the brownies from the oven and let cool completely before cutting into squares.
I find the easiest way to cut brownies (or sheet cakes) is to use a bench scraper.
By pressing down on the bench scraper, it’s easy to see right where you to cut.
I cut my brownies into thirds lengthwise, then I turn the pan and cut the sheet of brownies in half.
Next, I cut each half into 3 pieces. This will give you 18 squarely cut brownies.
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Cake Mix Caramel Brownies
Ingredients
- 15 oz. German chocolate cake mix
- 3/4 cup margarine or butter (I always use margarine since that's how this recipe was given to me) melted
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk (not sweetened condensed milk) divided use
- 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- 11 oz. bag of caramels (unwrapped) or caramel bits I use Kraft caramel bits (it's faster and easier)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, make the brownie batter by combining the cake mix with the melted margarine and one-third cup of the evaporated milk; this will be a very thick mixture.
- Place half of the prepared brownie batter into a greased 9×13 pan. Using your fingers, spread the brownie batter out evenly over the bottom of the pan, pressing it together to make the brownie base. Bake, uncovered, on the center rack of the preheated oven for 7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place the remaining half of brownie mixture into the fridge. Melt the caramel bits in a small saucepan over medium heat or in a bowl in your microwave. Stir one-third cup of the remaining evaporated milk into the melted caramel until smooth; reserve. (You will have evaporated milk leftover, fyi)
- When the brownie base has baked for 7 minutes, remove the brownies from the oven; sprinkle with the chocolate chips, then drizzle with the warm, melted caramel mixture. Crumble the remaining half of the brownie batter over the top of the caramel layer.
- Return the brownies to the oven; bake for 15-20 minutes or until the center of the brownies is fairly set. Remove the brownies from the oven and cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
- If you don’t have a German chocolate cake mix on hand, you can always use a Devil’s food, Swiss chocolate, or Fudge Chocolate cake mix as a substitute.
- Any kind of chocolate chips can be substituted for the semi-sweet chips – sometimes I even use white chocolate chips to vary this recipe a bit.
- You will find caramels in the candy section of your local grocer, but I prefer to use the bags of caramel bits found in the baking section (near the chocolate chips) since you don’t have to unwrap each one – saves time!
- If you’d like your Fat Boy brownies to be a little thicker, bake them in a 9×9 pan instead of a 9×13 pan. Adjust the baking time to add 5-10 minutes more since the brownies will be thicker and more dense.
- The easiest way to cut brownies (or sheet cakes) is to use a bench scraper. By pressing down on the bench scraper, it’s easy to see right where you to cut. I cut my brownies into thirds lengthwise, then I turn the pan and cut the sheet of brownies in half; next, I cut each half into 3 pieces. This will give you 18 squarely cut brownies.
Nutrition
These look delicious, can’t wait to make these!!!
Hi Kellie –
Fat Boys make fat boys….or in my case, a FAT GIRL! These are dangerous…hope your family enjoys them.
Sincerely,
Chef Alli