Maple Walnut Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix (I used a vanilla)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg, slightly beaten
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
For the bottom layer, in a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter and egg.
Stir until mixture forms a thick dough.
Press evenly into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden.
Meanwhile, for the top layer, in a large bowl, combine syrup, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Beat with an electric mixer until well combined.
Stir in walnuts.
Pour over hot bottom layer; spread to cover the entire surface.
Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until the top layer just starts to set.
Cool completely in pan.
Cut into bars.