Chocolate Caramel Fudge Cake Bars — rich chocolate cake squares topped with smooth chocolate frosting and gooey caramel drizzle. Here is a full recipe to make it 🍫🍰

Chocolate Caramel Fudge Cake Bars

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake Base

2 cups all-purpose flour
1½ cups sugar
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee or hot water

Caramel Layer

1 cup soft caramel candies (or caramel sauce)
¼ cup heavy cream
¼ tsp salt (optional for salted caramel)

Chocolate Fudge Frosting

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup heavy cream
2 tbsp butter

Optional Topping

chopped pecans or walnuts
extra caramel drizzle

Instructions

Step 1: Bake the Cake

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
In a bowl mix:
- flour
- sugar
- cocoa powder
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
Add:
- eggs
- milk
- oil
- vanilla
Mix until smooth.
Slowly add hot coffee and mix (batter will be thin).
Pour into pan and bake 30–35 minutes.
Let cool slightly.

Step 2: Make the Caramel Sauce

In a saucepan combine:
- caramel candies
- heavy cream
Heat on low, stirring until smooth.
Add salt if making salted caramel.

Step 3: Add the Caramel Layer

Poke small holes in the warm cake with a fork.
Pour caramel sauce evenly over the cake so it soaks inside.

Step 4: Make Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Heat heavy cream until hot (not boiling).
Pour over chocolate chips.
Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until smooth.
Mix in butter for shine.

Step 5: Assemble

Spread chocolate frosting over the cake.
Drizzle extra caramel on top.
Sprinkle nuts if desired.

✅ Chill 1 hour before cutting into squares for clean slices like the picture.

💡 Baker’s Tips

Coffee makes the chocolate flavor deeper.
For extra gooey bars, add ½ cup chocolate chips inside the batter.
Warm slightly before serving for a molten caramel center.

If you’d like, I can also show you:

The famous “Better Than Anything Cake” version of this dessert
A super gooey bakery-style chocolate caramel poke cake
A 10-minute lazy version using boxed cake mix 🍫