MILKY WONDER CAKE

Ingredients

  • CAKE:
  • 13 fun-size or 6 full size milky way candy bars
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2-1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1-1/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • FROSTING:
  • 2-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 package (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cups marshmallow creme
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine

Preparation

Step 1

To make cake, in medium saucepan over low heat, melt candy bars and 1/2 cup butter. Cream remaining 1/2 cup butter and sugar until mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and baking soda alternately with buttermilk, stirring until smooth. Add melted candy, mixing well. Stir in vanilla and nuts. Turn batter into greased and floured bundt or 10" tube pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 1 hour, 20 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool 10-15 minutes in pan, then remove from pan.

To make frosting combine sugar and undiluted evaporated milk in saucepan and cook to soft ball stage (235 degrees) on a candy thermometer, or until a drop holds together when dropped in a cup of cold water. Add chocolate chips, marshmallow creme and butter. Beat until frosting is smooth. Drizzle or spread over cake.