Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2007

This recipe is a very old one - it's been a favorite in my house for at least 15 years. Always delicious and absolutely decadent. A little tricky to get the top half of the batter on - it definitely does NOT cover the caramel - don't even TRY to do that. That is misleading they way they wrote the instructions. Just hand- place the batter on top...it will taste wonderful.

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2007

These have to be the best brownies I have ever made. I made them first for a cookie exchange at work-they were scarfed down. Now my husband insists I make them at least one every other month or so, because he loves them too. They are not for the novice cook but the payoff is so good! Thanks for posting this!

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RANTDIVA

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2007

Wow, if you like gooey chocolately brownies then this is the recipe for you! It was easy and YUMMY! My family really enjoyed them.

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donna

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2007

Oh, so good! This is a very moist, chewy and perfect brownie. Due to the use of german chocolate cake mix, instead of a dark chocolate, the chocolate flavor doesn't end up being too sweet against the caramel.

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Jill

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2006

Holy cow- these were sooooooo decadent. I used a smaller pan to bake them in, which made them a bit thicker. I also left out the nuts since my kids don't like them. We were amazed at the gooey goodness that came out of the oven. It definitely does take them awhile to firm up but it's worth the wait!

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littlehemmy

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2006

I normally avoid recipes with packaged cake mixes, but you will NEVER know that one was used in this recipe. These were the best brownies I've ever made. I wondered if I was missing a liquid ingredient while mixing the batter, but the directions are correct. The batter is very thick and hard to stir, but that the way it is supposed to be. We had so many Christmas treats at work this year, but this was the most popular. The brownies are gooey. Don't cut them until they have completely cooled. I made them at night and cut them the next morning. If I had to describe these brownies in one word, it would be "decadent."

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TeresaL

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2006

the reviews are right! These really are so good! I made them in a 9x9 pan so they were a little thicker. The only problem was removing all those wrappers on the carmels and getting your hands pretty sticky smushing the top layer on. But worth it!

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2006

I agree this is a very good recipe. I have made it but got the recipe from a Company's Coming cookbok and she called them "Turtle Brownies"

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2006

My Goodness... I took these to church last night for a cookie exchange. People wanted to eat them before we even started the meeting. lol These are wonderful and easy too. Thank you.

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2006

This didn't work for me at all, it was very hard to get out of the pan and very sugar gritty and greasy. The only thing I can think of is maybe the chocolate cake mix is supposed to be prepared according to the box with the eggs and milk? If so the recipe should have stated that, it just says add the cake mix????? I might try it again and will add to my review. Seems everyone else likes them so there must be something to it.

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2006

I didn't have the right size dish, so the batter ended up a bit thicker, and I didn't adjust the cooking time accordingly, which resulted in a fantastic gooey mess of chocolate goodness!!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2006

I made these at our annual cookie baking party this year, and they were the hit of the party. They barely lasted long enough for people to take any home! Even though they took a bit more effort than your normal cookie, they were incredibly rich and decadent and absolutely worth it. I made with devils food mix, werther's caramels and left off the nuts.

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2006

Really good!! Definetly Very Rich! I used a 9"x9" baking dish and added a handful of mint chocolate chips cause I like the flavour. I also topped it with pecans before the final baking for look and because I had a handful left.

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Ange

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2006

We really enjoyed these. They're simple to make and oh so rich! Will definitely make these again.

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Amy

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2006

I made these for a birthday party and for work. They went so fast and everyone wanted to know the recipe. It really wasn't that difficult. I made it with the devil's food cake. Would make this again in a heart beat.

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2006

This is absolutely the best brownie recipe around. I would recommend this to anyone...for those who didn't like it well all i can say is you don't have taste buds or just plain out can't cook....these were not soupy and were terrific....i just don't see how anyone could throw off on these scrumptious brownies....this one is a diffent keeper....thank so much for this wonderful recipe....Job Well Done!!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2006

Can't say enough about these delicious brownies! I took these to my son's preschool and everyone begged me for the recipe. They were a huge hit and such an easy recipe! Thanks so much!

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Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2006

These brownies are AMAZING. I've made them 5 times since I discovered the recipe here and they just get better. Once I was forced to use caramel syrup and it was just as good, as well as a nice time saver. I always use Devil's Food and milk chocolate chips, it's important to put the remainder of the batter in the fridge while the first layer cooks--it's much easier to work w/ when it's cooler.

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Angela

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Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2006

Yum! I used semi-sweet chocolate chips and I can't imagine how sweet they would be if I had used milk chocolate. If you are generally a dark chocolate fan I would recommend sticking with semi. The only bad thing about these is the time it takes to unwrap the caramels! I will have to put up a picture soon!

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