Milky Way Candy Bar Cake
By
Patti Smith
@pattio66
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My mother told me that when the Milky Way candy bar first became popular around 1940, my great aunt LOVED them. One day she was attending her Ladies Circle from church & she mentioned to one of the ladies that she had discovered a candy bar that she loved. My great-aunt said it was better than any cake she had ever baked. To her friend, that sounded like a challenge. At the next meeting, her friend showed up with a cake made from Milky Ways. My aunt was thrilled - Milky Ways and Cake together was a win-win & that recipe went on to become a treasured family recipe.I now bake it for my family!
Ingredients
- 6
- milky way candy bars
- 1 c
- margarine
- 2 c
- sugar
- 4
- eggs
- 2 1/2 c
- plain flour
- 1/2 tsp
- baking soda
- 1 1/2 c
- buttermilk
- 1 tsp
- vanilla
- 1 c
- chopped pecans
- 2 1/2 c
- sugar
- 1 stick
- margarine
- 1 c
- evaporated milk
- 6 oz
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 c
- marshmallow cream
- 2
- milky ways, chopped into small pieces
- 1/2 tsp
- almond extract
ICING
How to Make Milky Way Candy Bar Cake
- 1Combine 6 Milky Way bars with 1/2 cup margarine in a medium saucepan. Melt on low heat. Remove and set aside.
- 2Cream sugar and remaining 1/2 cup margarine till fluffy.
- 3Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each egg.
- 4Add flour and soda alternately with milk, mixing till smooth.
- 5Add the 6 melted Milky Ways and mix well. Stir in vanilla, almond extract and nuts.
- 6Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan.
- 7Cook 1 hour and 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Test with a tooth pick.
Remove from pan after 10 minutes. - 8ICING -
Combine sugar and evaporated milk. Cook to soft ball stage stirring constantly. - 9Take off heat and add chips, marshmallow and margarine.
- 10Pour over cake and top cake with chopped Milky Ways.
