Caramel Slice - Cake!

Donna Hay makes an easy to follow Caramel Slice recipe.. but John loves the stuff so much, I thought I'd turn the slice into a Cake! - it's comes out so thick and rich you need a decent heavy knife to cut a slice! :) This cake version makes for one very happy caramel slice lover..

At last, the Donna Hay Recipe:

Chocolate Caramel Slice
Base
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup brown sugar
125g melted unsalted butter
Caramel
1/3 cup golden syrup
125g melted butter
2 x 400g cans sweetened condensed milk
choc topping
185g dark chocolate
3 teaspoons vegetable oil

1.Preheat oven to 180c
2.Place flour,coconut,sugar and butter in bowl and mix well. Press the mixture into a 20cm x 30cm slice tin lined with non-stick baking paper and bake for 15-18 minutes or until brown.
3.To make caramel filling, place the golden syrup, butter and condensed milk in a saucepan over low heat and stir for 7 minutes or until the caramel has thickened slightly.Pour over the cooked base and bake for 20 minutes or until the caramel is golden.Refrigerate the slice until cold.
4.To make the chocolate topping, place the chocolate and oil in a saucepan over low heat and stir until melted. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly before spreading over the slice. Refrigerate until firm and cut into slices. Make 24 slices.

This is a great slice because one tray makes heaps, and really you could get almost double the pieces because its so rich you really don't need a big piece. Well......ok for those who love caramel chocolate, you may need to have a huge slice!!! Or you can make it in a cake dish like I did, and it comes out really thick!