Chocolate Caramel Cake

A rich recipe of chocolate cake with melted caramel, will leave you wanting more.
 * Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1⅔ cups flour
 * 1½ cups sugar
 * ⅔ cup cocoa powder
 * 1½ tsp baking powder
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 1½ cups buttermilk
 * ½ shortening
 * 2 eggs
 * 1½ tsp vanilla

Caramel sauce

 * 30 caramels
 * 1 can Eagle Brand milk

Directions

 * 1) Beat first 9 ingredients in large mixing bowl on low speed, scraping sides of bowl, till blended, beat on high, scraping sides occasionally for an additional 3 minutes.
 * 2) Pour ½ of cake mix into a greased and floured 9x13 pan, and bake at 350°F degrees for 15 minutes.
 * 3) In the meantime, melt the caramels and Eagle Brand milk  together.
 * 4) Spread over warm cake.
 * 5) Put remaining cake mixture on top of caramel mixture.
 * 6) Bake an additional 15 minutes, or until done.
 * 7) May be served warm with vanilla ice cream for a real taste treat.