Rich Caramel Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) package caramels, unwrapped
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (18 1/2 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt caramels and butter.
Remove from heat and add the sweetened condensed milk; mix well and set aside.
Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
Spread 2 cups of cake batter into a greased 13x9 inch pan, and bake for 15 minutes.
Spread caramel mixture evenly over cake, and then spread remaining cake batter over caramel mixture.
Top with the pecans and return to the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Cool, and enjoy!