Milky Way Candy Bar Cake
By: Meri Urban
If you love Milky Way candy bars, you will certainly love this whimsical candy bar cake made from the real thing. This is a great cake to bake with your kids and perfect for sending off to school for a Valentine's Day party.
Notes
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Cooking Time1 hr
Ingredients
- 16 fun-size Milky Way bars (or 6 regular-size)
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cup flour, sifted
- 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 bar German sweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Over low heat, melt Milky Way bars and 1/2 cup butter. Set aside.
- Cream other 1/2 cup of butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately. Stir until smooth.
- Add Milky Way mixture and mix well.
- Pour into greased and floured 10" tube pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool befor removing from pan.
- In small saucepan, melt chocolate and butter with water. Combine confectioners' sugar and salt and gradually stir in chocolate mixture. Add the1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and spread on cake.