Description
Rich and indulgent cake mix toffee bars combine sweet simplicity with irresistible flavor. Chocolate chips and caramel notes create a delightful dessert you can whip up in minutes for ultimate comfort and satisfaction.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 large egg
- 1 can (14 oz / 396 g) sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup (113 g) melted butter
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (170 g) toffee bits
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Ignite the oven to 350F (175C) and shield a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or a delicate butter glaze.
- Dough Composition: Merge yellow cake mix, melted butter, and egg into a unified, slightly granular mixture, ensuring thorough incorporation of ingredients.
- Crust Formation: Compress approximately two-thirds of the dough into the pan’s base, creating a smooth, compact foundation with uniform thickness.
- Milk Infusion: Cascade sweetened condensed milk across the crust, spreading with gentle precision to maintain an unbroken layer.
- Topping Arrangement: Scatter chocolate chips and toffee bits generously, creating a tempting landscape of sweet morsels that will meld during baking.
- Crumble Finale: Delicately sprinkle remaining dough across the surface, crafting a rustic, artistic top layer that promises textural intrigue.
- Baking Transformation: Bake for 25-30 minutes until edges turn golden-brown and center appears slightly molten, signaling perfect doneness.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow bars to cool completely within the pan, permitting layers to stabilize and set before slicing into decadent rectangles ready for enjoyment.
Notes
- Prevent Sticking Smartly: Line the baking pan with parchment paper or grease thoroughly to ensure easy bar removal and clean cutting.
- Blend Dough Carefully: Mix cake mix, butter, and egg until just combined; overmixing can create dense, tough bars instead of tender, crumbly texture.
- Even Layer Distribution: Press base dough evenly and gently to create a consistent foundation, avoiding thick or thin patches that could affect baking.
- Watch Baking Closely: Check bars around 25-minute mark to prevent over-browning; golden edges and slightly soft center indicate perfect doneness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 249
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 215 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg