German Chocolate Bars

Wow! I haven't made this recipe in ages, but I remember really loving these back in the day. I'm not a fan of cake, but that's really a texture thing with me. So these tasty bars give me all the flavor of German Chocolate Cake without the cake. Win/win. :) Thank Betty Crocker for the recipe.

2/3 c. margarine, butter or spread, softened
1 package German Chocolate cake mix
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tub ready-to-spread coconut pecan frosting
¼ c. milk
        Heat oven to 350°. Lightly grease 9x13 pan. Cut margarine into cake mix in medium bowl, using pastry blender or fork. Press half of the mixture (2½ cups) in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over baked layer; drop frosting by tablespoonfuls over chocolate chips. Stir milk into remaining cake mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto frosting layer. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cake portion is slightly dry to the touch; cool completely. Cover and refrigerate any remaining bars. Cut into 1½ inch squares. Makes 48 bars.