Turtle Cake Bars

My poor baby girl is sick, sick, sick! She was up at all hours of the night getting sick. I wanted to cheer her up, so I gave her my Taste of Home Fall Baking magazine to look through. I told her to pick out whatever she wanted and we would make it together. She picked out the Caramel-Cashew Cake Bars. I improvised a tad based on the ingredients that I had and I thought a little chocolate on top would make them even better. These turned out delicious! It was just the thing she needed to brighten her day.



Ingredients:

• 3/4 c all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/2 c packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 c salted walnuts, chopped
  

Walnut Topping:

• 1/2 c salted walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 c packed dark brown sugar
  
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
• 4 1/2 tsp heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 c semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

• in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking powder and salt. Beat in the eggs just until combined. Fold in the walnuts. Spread into a greased 8-inch square baking dish.
  
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, until the top springs back when lightly touched.
• In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients, walnuts, brown sugar, butter and whipping cream. Spread mixture evenly over the cake. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned. Allow to sit for 10 minutes. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second increments. Drizzle over all. Cut into bars and allow to cool completely.
• Enjoy!