1 box German chocolate cake mix
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 c. nuts, chopped
1 c. flaked coconut (opt.)
2/3 c. evaporated milk
6 oz. chocolate chips
1 lb. caramel kisses

Combine cake mix with 1/3 cup of evaporated milk (keep 1/3 cup in reserve) and add melted butter. Blend well (batter will be stiff). Put 1/2 of batter in 9"x13" pan and press out with fingers. Bake this portion for 5 minutes at 350 degrees.

Meanwhile, add the reserved 1/3 cup of milk to unwrapped caramel kisses and melt in microwave. Take the pan out of oven and add chocolate chips, nuts and coconut. Add layer of caramels. (This isn't the easiest to spread out, so you might want to "roll" it out between sheets of wax paper.) Add remaining batter for top layer and continue baking in oven 20 minutes still at 350 degrees. Cook completely before cutting.