Devilish Chocolate Caramel Cake

my friend made this for me and it was sooo good i had to get the recipe! taste/ texture like brownies would be really good with vanilla ice cream:) if you like you can sub applesauce for part of the butter.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package  devil's food cake mix
• 2⁄3 cup evaporated milk, divided
• 12  tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1 (12 ounce) jar  caramel ice cream topping
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1  cup walnuts (optional) or 1  cup  other  nuts (optional)

Directions

1. preheat oven to 350 and grease 9x13 in pan.
2. beat cake mix, butter and 1/3 cup of evaporated milk with electric mixer. if desired, mix in nuts or extra chocolate chips. press half the batter into pan and bake for 10-15 minutes until set. Remove from oven.
3. Stir together caramel topping, 1/3 cup of evaporated milk and flour. Pour mixture over cake and top with 1 cup of the choc chips.
4. top with remaining batter and another cup of chocolate chips. Bake 20-30 minutes until crusty. (it will look underdone but will firm as it cools.).
5. cool completely before cutting.