Are you sick of cake mixes yet?
Well, we are closing in on the end “Busy people need sweets that start with cake mix week”…
It’s been fun while it’s lasted, yes?
Next week I am sure I will be back to more complicated fare..like popcorn and brownies…
So, yeah, it never gets too complicated around here, but I do have to say that this week of cake mix treats has been kinda fun.
I have an entire section of cake mix recipes on this site…did you know that?
Under the category “Fun Sweets” on my navigation bar up top, cake mix recipes is there. You should check it out, there’s some fun stuff.
Speaking of fun stuff…last week I did a fun nail project. Not sure if you guys have ever heard of “water marbling”? Well hop over to my other site and check it out…I am a major dork when I talk to the camera, so please ignore my voice and my awkwardness and also ignore the fact that you can’t see my face.
So yeah…I don’t think Steven Speilberg will be calling anytime soon to ask me to assistant direct a film with him. Whatevs.
See, I am so busy doing nails and making crafts and stuff that I have had to use cake mixes all week.
Phew, the life of a blogger.
That leads me to my last cake mix treat of the week.
These are Rolo Cake Mix Bars.
They are caramely and yummy and easy ~ 3 things that I look for in a dessert.
Start with your Rolo candies. Cut them in half.
Next up mix up your cake mix, evaporated milk and melted butter…
**Make sure you use a 18.25 oz box of cake mix. That is 1 lb. I used Duncan Hines.
Divide the batter in half, like this picture…Please ignore the fact that the divided batter looks like brains or a butt. Completely unintentional.
The batter will be sticky, but carefully press half into the bottom of a greased baking pan…
Bake the crust up for a few minutes. Then place the Rolo candies face down on the crust…
Then drop the remaining batter on top…
Bake it for a few more minutes.
Then try and keep out of it before it cools….I dare you.
Rolo Cake Mix Bars
Ingredients
- 1 box (18.25 oz) yellow, vanilla or white cake mix ( I used Duncan Hines), dry
- 5 oz evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 40 Rolo Candies, unwrapped and cut in half
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
- With your mixer, beat cake mix, evaporated milk and butter until combined. Mixture will be thick and sticky.
- Divide batter in half and press 1 half into the bottom of the pan.
- Bake until just set, approximately 8-9 minutes.
- Remove base from oven and place Rolo candies, caramel-side down on top.
- Drop remaining batter on top of Rolos in teaspoon sized amounts.
- Bake for 20-24 minutes longer until top begins to golden.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home
Want To Save This Recipe?
Find more recipes like this:
adapted from Taste of Home magazine
I had the same runny batter problem as others! I followed ingredient list to a T. Very weird that some people are getting these results while others are not. I cooked mine for a bit longer and they didn’t turn out terrible, but I’m sure they could be better. It still seems under cooked in the middle!
I am currently making these and can’t wait to taste them!! One little tip that I found to make this easier is to chill the Rolos before you go to cut them. I have had the caramel on mine stick to the knife, so chilling them helps. 🙂 Happy baking and thanks for the delightful (and super easy) recipe!
not joking, I want to make everything on your site like on Julie & Julia, but so much better (and fatter). You are my idol. Making these babies tonight!
I just took these out of the oven and they look LOVELY!! I had no problems with the batter, I used a Pillsbury 18.25 oz. yellow cake mix, had only a large can of evaporated milk, so I measured the 5 oz. out, think I got it pretty close (had to eyeball between the 4 and 6 oz mark on my liquid measuring cup) and took 1/4 cup (or half a stick) of butter and melted it. All came together, was sticky to touch. They SMELL really good… just out of the oven and I’m home alone, son won’t be home for another 1-1/2 hours.. oh… I could really do some damage to that pan by then!
Thanks for the recipe!
I had the runny batter problem too. I should have read the comments first!
So is it supposed to be 1/2 cup of melted butter, not 1/2 cup of butter that you then melt? Because I followed the posted recipe”1/2 cup of butter, melted” and I do believe there in was my issue. I made it work anyway-adjusted the baking times. But they don’t look quite as nice. Fingers crossed that they taste good! The batter, and yes it was a thick batter, was delicious!
1/4 not 1/2! Used 1/4 like it said. iPhone typing fail!
the recipe is 1/4 butter, melted…which is meant to mean 1/4 of butter and then melted…does that make sense? How did they taste?
I had the same issue others had with more of a thinner batter. Plus there was no way half of the batter was going to cover the bottom of the pan, so I just did a single layer with the rolos on top. I was really disappointed in the turnout, they were just ok. They seemed drier and overall the flavor was just “eh”.I may attempt them again, but wondered if a super moist cake mix with the pudding in it could be the culprit (that is what I used)?
This is a silly question, I am sure, but I am just trying to figure out why the varied results…I tried them again yesterday and they were the same as how I posted. I just don’t get it..
SO, you just used the dry mix, right? You didn’t add eggs and oil like you were making cake, right?
Sorry to be asking such a silly question, but I am totally mind boggled at the different outcomes!
Not a silly question, I did not add eggs or oil. Just a 5oz. Can of evaporated milk and 1/4 cup of melted butter. I think next time I may try a classic yellow cake mix instead of the butter recipe golden mix. Just wondering too, when you use half of the dough to make your first layer in a 9×13 pan, how thin is your layer?
1/2 c melted butter is not the same as 1/2 c butter, melted.
Is it c melted butter?
yes, you are correct. that might be our problem. I will re-write the wording on that!
These were amazing! I accidentally used a whole stick of butter…but they were still amazing 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing!
Great recipe. So easy to make. I used Pillsbury yellow cake mix that was 18.25 oz. size. Batter was thick and sticky and it is in the oven now. Smells so good can’t wait to eat!
Yes, my batter was think and sticky as well! Glad to hear that because I have had a lot of feedback that people have runny batter and I was getting confused!
Was so good and so easy. I used butter cake mix. I cut mine into hearts the kids loved them.