happenstance home: May 2015

I've posted this recipe before, but it is good so here it is again.

Back in high school my friend and I were at her Aunts house. Her Aunt made this for dessert. It is a simple concept that you just throw together - use as much Heath as you like. Also, I still think it tastes best when you buy the heath bars and crush them up in a little food processor.

Here is what you will need:

Betty Crocker White Cake mix - the only white cake mix I will buy (This probably sounds weird but the others remind me of playdough - the smell of it runs into the taste - it's not for me :) - I decided to share that so if you have had boxed white cake mix and hated it that might be why - stick with Betty!)

You will also need the eggs and Crisco vegetable oil to make the cake. I make it the 3 egg white way.

Sanders Butterscotch Caramel dessert topping - Sanders is a Detroit classic, but you can use any caramel sauce

Original Cool Whip - let it come to room temp. so you can spread it

Heath Bars - I usually chop up the candy bars in a food processor. Sometimes I grab a bag of Health pieces that they have near the chocolate chip area. It works either way, but I think it tastes better using the candy bars. If you want to use candy bars you will need 6 of them. I used 5 last time I made this cake.

To assemble:

Make your cake mix as directed on the box. After you have it all mixed and ready add 3/4 cups of crushed Heath. You can add more or less if you wish - then just mix this in well, and pour batter into pan of choice. I usually just use a 9 x 13 inch glass Pyrex dish, but I have to say the layer cake I just made was amazing! You get more caramel sauce this way. Bake the cake according to the package directions.

After the cake has cooled completely add a layer of caramel sauce - just like you would use frosting. In the first photo I used 2 round cake pans so I put caramel sauce and more heath bar between the layers and on the top layer.