Chocolate Caramel Nut Bars

1 bag (14 oz) caramels
1 can (5 oz) evaporated milk
1 pkg german chocolate cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chunks

Preheat oven to 350. Place caramels and 1/3 cup milk in saucepan and cook on low heat until caramels are completely melted, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and set aside. Mix remaining milk, dry cake mix, and butter in a bowl. Press half of the cake mix firmly onto bottom of 13x9 dish to form crust. Bake 10 minutes. Sprinkle 1 cup of the walnuts and 1/2 cup of the chocolate chunks over crust. Top with caramel mixture; carefully spread to edges of pan. Top with teaspoonfuls of the remaining cake mixture; press gently into caramel mixture with back of spoon. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup each walnuts and chocolate chunks. Bake an additional 18 minutes or until lightly browned.

Serves 32