Chocolate Squares

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan with Crisco® shortening.
3. Stir together the dry ingredients–sugar, brown sugar, cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder.
4. Add the wet ingredients — oil, milk, eggs, milk, and vanilla
5. Beat until smooth and pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan.
6. Bake for 35 minutes. You’ll notice that the edges of the chocolate squares will begin to separate from the pan.
7. Cool completely and cut into squares.
8. Top with caramel sauce.

Caramel Sauce

1. Turn the stove top to medium-high heat. Stir the ingredients together in a small saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium.
3. Boil for one minute and remove from heat.
4. Stir in the vanilla extract.
5. Allow the sauce to cool some before pouring it over the chocolate squares. It will thicken as it cools down.