Caramel Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil and milk.
• 2 combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture and mix well.
• 3 stir in vanilla.
• 4 transfer to a greased 8 inch square baking pan.
• 5 bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 6 cool on a wire rack.
• 7 in a heavy saucepan, combine caramels and water.
• 8 cook and stir over low heat until smooth.
• 9 add pecans.
• 10 cool slightly.
• 11 cut the cake into squares; drizzle with warm caramel sauce.
• 12 top with whipped cream and pecans if desired.