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MILKY WAY CAKE

From the Kitchen of: Aunt Sadie
Source: Aunt Sadie's Scrapbook

1-1/2	cup	plus 2 Tbl. butter or margarine
1	cup	(4 oz.) finely chopped pecans
14	oz.	Milky Way candy bars (about 6 1/2 individual size - not mini),cut into pieces size)
4	large	eggs
1	tea.	vanilla
1-1/4	cup	buttermilk
2-1/2	cup	all purpose flour
3/4	tea.	baking soda
1-1/4	tea.	salt
1-1/2	cup	granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 325°. Grease a 10 inch fluted tube pan with the 2 T. of butter. Add chopped nuts. Tilt or rotate pan to cover bottom and sides. Leave any loose nuts in the bottom of the pan.

Heat candy bars and 1/2 c. butter in a heavy sauce pan, over medium heat, stirring often until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the remaining 1 c. of butter; add sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and candy mixture. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition, until well blended.

Pour into prepared pan and bake 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a rack for 30 minutes. Invert on rack, remove pan and cool completely. Frost if desired.

FROSTING
3		Milky Way, individual size bars
2	cup	powdered sugar
1/2	cup	butter
1/2	Tbl.	milk

In a sauce pan, over very low heat, melt the candy bars and butter.
Gradually beat in powdered sugar.
Thin to desired consistency with milk.

(Serves 12)

50+ Friends Club CookbookCakes and Frostings

MILKY WAY CAKE

50+ Friends Club Cookbook
Cakes and Frostings