12 or 14 oz. chocolate covered or regular caramels
5 oz. can evaporated milk
1 German chocolate cake mix
1 1/2 sticks melted butter
6 oz. chocolate chips
1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Grease and flour 13 x 9 pan. Melt caramels with 1/3 milk, stirring occasionally. Melt butter and add cake mix and 1/3 c. milk. Stir until moist. Spread 1/2 of dough on bottom of pan.

Bake 6 minutes at 350°F. Take out; sprinkle with chocolate chips and drizzle caramel over top. Crumble rest of cake mix over top.

Bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes or until you shake the pan and it does not move too much. Cool, cut into bars and refrigerate.