Chocolate Caramel Dump Cake

The most magical ingredients in all the land mixed together in one uber easy, uber tasty cake.

Ingredients:

1          small (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding

1 1/2   cups cold milk

1         box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ devil's food cake mix

1 1/2   cups chopped caramels

           Coarse sea salt for sprinkling

1         cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

          Whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 13-by-9-inch pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together chocolate pudding and milk for one minute to combine.
• Add cake mix ONLY and stir until thoroughly combined.
• Spread batter evenly into bottom of prepared pan (batter will be thick). Sprinkle with chopped caramels. Sprinkle with sea salt to taste (remember: A little bit goes a long way).
• Bake cake 30-40 minutes or until edges pull away from sides and a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out clean.
• Remove cake from oven and let cool on a cooling rack.
• Pour chocolate chips into a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until chocolate is fully melted. Using a spoon, drizzle chocolate over cooled cake.
• Serve cake with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.

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