"milky way" cake

Name: "Milky Way" Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Yield: 9
Ingredients: ## BEFORE FROSTING CAKE NEEDS TO COMPLETELY COOL, AND BEFORE SLICING (AFTER FROSTING) IT NEEDS TO COOL SEVERAL HOURS OR PREFERABLY OVERNIGHT; 6 - (1-11/16 oz) chocolate-covered malt-caramel candy bars ( or 4-3/4 of 2.15 oz bars); 1/2 cup(s) butter or margarine; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) shortening; 4 - eggs; 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 1/2 teaspoon(s) soda; 1 - vanilla extract; ## CHOCOLATE-MARSHMALLOW FROSTING; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 can(s) (13 oz) evaporated milk; 1/2 cup(s) butter or margarine; 1 package(s) (6 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate pieces; 1 cup(s) marshmallow cream

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121 Pinches

Joey Urey

Escondido, CA

Updated on Oct 27, 2011

I first had this SINFUL cake 25 years ago at the office where I worked. It was always requested! While it takes quite a while to make (it is worth it - yummy) I do it in two days - the cake the first day - icing the second. After frosting cake needs to cool overnight or several hours before cutting

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prep time 1 Hr

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yield 9 inch layer cake

Ingredients

BEFORE FROSTING CAKE NEEDS TO COMPLETELY COOL, AND BEFORE SLICING (AFTER FROSTING) IT NEEDS TO COOL SEVERAL HOURS OR PREFERABLY OVERNIGHT
6 - (1-11/16 oz) chocolate-covered malt-caramel candy bars ( or 4-3/4 of 2.15 oz bars)
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
4 - eggs
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 - vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE-MARSHMALLOW FROSTING
2 cups sugar
1 can (13 oz) evaporated milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 package (6 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1 cup marshmallow cream

How To Make "milky way" cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees - grease and flour 3 9 inch cake pans

Step 2

Combine candy bars and butter in a heavy saucepan; place over low heat until melted, stirring constantly - set aside
Step 3

Combine sugar and shortening; beat until creamy
Step 4

Add eggs, and continue beating until light and fluffy - set aside
Step 5

Combine flour and salt and set aside
Step 6

Combine buttermilk and soda and set aside
Step 7

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition
Step 8

Stir in vanilla and candy bar mixture
Step 9

Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until done.
Step 10

When layers are COMPLETELY cool, frost with Chocolate marshmallow frosting
Step 11

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FROSTING
Step 12

Combine sugar, milk and butter in a heavy sauce pan; cook over medum heat until a small amount dropped in cold water forms a ball. (maybe 30 minutes)
Step 13

Remove from heat, add chocolate pieces and marshmallow cream; stir until melted
Step 14

Yield: enough for one 3 layer cake - Cool overnight or a minumum of several hours before cutting so frosting has a chance to set.
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