Snickers Cake

*From the Worldwide Ward Cookbook*

Snickers Cake

1 chocolate cake mix

1 14-oz bag caramels

1/3 C. milk

1/2 C. butter

1 C. chocolate chips

1/2 C. nuts, chopped

1 C. shortening

1 lb. powdered sugar

1 t. vanilla

1 t. butter flavoring

3-4 T. milk

1 C. mini chocolate chips

Mix cake according to package directions. Pour 1/2 of batter into a greased 9 x 13 in. pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 min. Melt caramels, milk, and butter. Pour over baked cake. Sprinkle with chocolate ships and nuts. Spread with remaining cake batter. Bake at 250 degrees for 20 minutes. Increase oven to 300 degrees and bake an additional 20 min. When cool, prepare frosting: beat together shortening, powdered sugar, vanilla, and butter flavoring. Stir in enough milk to reach desired consistency. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread over cooled cake. Makes 18 servings.

My take: This was good, but not as awesome as I thought it could be. The frosting was really sweet, and the recipe could have done with less. But we always think recipes have too much frosting (especially Jack). I might make this recipe again if I got the craving or wanted to make a yummy-looking treat for visitors.