If you’re a fan of quick and delicious desserts, you’re in for a treat! Cake Mix Toffee Bars are the perfect solution for those moments when you need a sweet fix but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal prep time, you can whip up these delectable bars that are sure to impress your family and friends.
I had a couple of boxes of yellow cake mix in my cupboard and I wanted to make something a little more interesting with it than just make cake. I found the book The Ultimate Cake Mix Cookie Book: Delicious Shortcut Cookies for Busy Bakers on Amazon and it’s full of so many great recipes to do cake mixes! Right now I have 63 recipes bookmarked, I wish I had a lot more time to try them all out.
Cake Mix Toffee Bars are a must-try for anyone who loves easy, homemade desserts. With their rich, buttery flavor and delightful crunch, these bars are sure to become a favorite in your household. So, next time you’re in the mood for something sweet, give this recipe a try.
What are Cake Mix Toffee Bars?
Cake Mix Toffee Bars are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that combines the convenience of a cake mix with the rich, buttery flavor of toffee. These bars are an awesome combination of chewy, crunchy, and gooey textures, making them a popular treat for parties, potlucks, or any occasion that calls for a sweet indulgence.
Ingredients
- Yellow cake mix
- Butter
- Egg
- Semisweet chocolate chips
- Coarsely chopped nuts (e.g., walnuts, pecans, or peanuts)
- Sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- Toffee baking bits
How to make Cake Mix Toffee Bars
Preheat the oven to 350° and grease a 9×13 pan.
Mix the cake mix, butter, and egg in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until blended and crumbly.
Stir in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips and nuts with a wooden spoon.
Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture. Firmly press the remaining crumb mixture into prepared pan.
Bake 15 minutes.
Pour the condensed milk evenly over partially baked crust. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the toffee bits. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture and remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until golden brown.
Immediately sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup toffee bits.
Transfer to wire rack and cool completely. Cut into bars.
TOOLS FOR THIS RECIPE
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- Wilton Baking Pan–this nonstick baking pan works great for making cakes, brownies, cinnamon rolls and more and they have their own lid.
- KitchenAid Bamboo Spoon – Crafted from environmentally friendly bamboo, it is safe to use on all cookware.
- KitchenAid Go™ Cordless Hand Mixer – Designed with a powerful rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery, the new cordless hand mixer delivers optimal run time and performance, so you can cook wherever*, whatever, and however you choose.
- Pyrex glass mixing bowl – The Pyrex Glass Mixing Bowl is handy to store in the fridge and freezer when you need to freeze contents or keep them fresh.
Cake Mix Toffee Bars
Ingredients
- 1 18.25 – ounce package yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips divided
- 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts e.g., walnuts, pecans, or peanuts
- 1 14 – ounce can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 1 1/4 cups toffee baking bits divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and grease a 9×13 pan.
- Mix the cake mix, butter, and egg in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until blended and crumbly.
- Stir in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips and nuts with a wooden spoon.
- Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture. Firmly press the remaining crumb mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake 15 minutes.
- Pour the condensed milk evenly over partially baked crust. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the toffee bits. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture and remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
- Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until golden brown.
- Immediately sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup toffee bits.
- Transfer to wire rack and cool completely. Cut into bars.
