German Chocolate Bars Betty Crocker Recipe 385

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Lightly grease or spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan.
• In medium bowl, mix butter and cake mix with fork until crumbly; reserve 1 cup. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked layer. Drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over chocolate chips. Stir milk into reserved cake mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto frosting layer.
• Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until cake portion is slightly dry to touch; cool 10 minutes. Carefully loosen edges of bars with knife. Cool completely. Refrigerate until firm. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store loosely covered.

RICH GERMAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 3-quart saucepan, melt 2 cups chocolate chips and the butter over low heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in flour, sugar, vanilla, baking powder, salt and eggs. Spread batter in ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
• Bake 27 to 34 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, mix frosting, 1 cup chocolate chips and the walnuts. Spread frosting mixture over brownies. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Melt caramels with 1/3 cup condensed milk.
• In a separate bowl, combine cake mix with melted butter and 1/2 cup of condensed milk. Stir well.
• Spread 1/2 of the cake mix mixture in pan and bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cover with caramel, chips and nuts. Put remaining cake mix on top. Bake for another 10 minutes.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 9-inch round pans, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
• In 3-quart heavy saucepan, mix sugar, butter, milk and egg yolks. Heat to simmering over medium heat, stirring frequently. Cook 9 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Cut each cake layer horizontally into 2 layers. On serving plate, place 1 layer, cut side up. Spread with about 1 1/3 cups filling. Repeat with second and third layers and 2 2/3 cups filling.
• With serrated knife, cut remaining cake layer into 1 1/2-inch-wide strips. Cut strips into irregular pieces. Place cake pieces randomly over filling to cover top of cake, pressing gently into cake and fitting snugly together. Refrigerate cake several hours before serving, if desired.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting 10 seconds on High until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over top of cake. Store covered in refrigerator.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BARS (BETTY CROCKER) RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Lightly grease or spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan. 2. In medium bowl, cut butter into cake mix, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Press half of the mixture (2 1/2 cups) in bottom of pan. 3. Bake 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked layer. Drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over chocolate chips. Stir milk into remaining cake mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto frosting layer. 4. Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until cake portion is slightly dry to touch; cool completely. Refrigerate until firm. For 48 bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store loosely covered. High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 28 to 32 minutes.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
• Cut butter into cake mix in medium bowl, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like crumbs.
• Press half of the mixture (2 1/2 cups) in the bottom of pan.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked layer.
• Drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over chocolate chips.
• Stir milk into remaining cake mixture.
• Drop by teaspoons onto frosting layer.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake portion is slightly dry to touch; cool completely.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• For 48 bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• 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., 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.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• 1- Heat oven to 350°. Lightly grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches, with shortening. Cut butter into cake mix in medium bowl, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until crumbly. Press half of the mixture (2 1/2 cups) in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.2- Carefully spread frosting over baked layer sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips. Stir milk into remaining cake mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto chocolate chips.3- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake portion is slightly dry to the touch. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.High Altitude (3500 to 6500 feet): No changes.1 Bar: Calories 135 (Calories from Fat 70) Fat 8g (Saturated 4g) Cholesterol 15mg Sodium 100mg Carbohydrate 15g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 1g. % Daily Value: Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 2% Iron 2%.Betty's Tip: For an easy dessert with restaurant style, place 2 bars on individual serving plates. Top with whipped cream and grated milk chocolate from a candy bar.From "Betty Crocker's Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.