Milky Way Cake W Milky Way Frosting Annettes Recipes

MILKY WAY CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the Cake Layers: Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine candy bars and 1/2 cup butter in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, whisking frequently, until melted and smooth, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes.
• Beat granulated sugar and remaining 1/2 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Gradually add flour mixture, alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat on low speed just until blended after each addition. Add melted candy mixture and vanilla; beat on low speed just until blended. Divide batter among 3 greased (with shortening) and floured 9-inch round pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Prepare the Frosting: Microwave chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring after 30 seconds. Cool 5 minutes.
• Beat butter and powdered sugar with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add malt drink mix, vanilla, and salt; beat on low speed 2 minutes. Add melted chocolate and beat on low speed 2 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons cream and beat on medium speed until smooth and spreadable, adding an additional tablespoon of cream if needed to reach desired consistency.
• Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with candy bars as desired.

MILKY WAY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 11 x 7 cake pan.
• Melt the 1/2 cup butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the candy bars and heat until melted, stirring constantly. Set aside
• In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla, flour, buttermilk and baking soda and mix well.
• Stir in the melted candy mixture.
• Pour into your prepared cake pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the cake tests done when a toothpick is inserted in the center.
• Cool before frosting.

MILKY WAY CAKE W/ MILKY WAY FROSTING-ANNETTE'S

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325°. Melt 1 stick of butter and 8 of the Milky Way bars. Set aside.
• 2. Cream 1 stick of butter and 2 cups sugar together. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
• 3. In a separate bowl, mix flour and baking soda together. Gradually add to egg mixture with 1 cup buttermilk.
• 4. Add nuts and vanilla. Fold in candy bar mixture.
• 5. Bake 1 hour at 325° in a 9x13 inch pan. (cooking time my vary depending on oven temps, you may cook a little less, watch for brownness.)
• 6. ***Frosting**** Melt butter, Milky Way bars and milk. Add powdered sugar until desired thickness is reached. I make my frosting to the consistency of ganache. You want it to be thick and not run so that it sticks to the cake well. When you cut each slice your frosting should come apart with the cake almost like fudge. YUM! Enjoy!
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MILKY WAY FROSTING:)

Steps:

• Melt the butter and Milky Ways together in a heavy saucepan, stirring constantly over low heat until the mixture is completely melted and smooth.
• Remove pan from heat; beat in the vanilla and powdered sugar until of spreading consistency.
• Spread on warm cake, cupcakes, cookies, or brownies while the frosting is warm and pliable.

MILKY WAY CAKE

Steps:

• Combine Milky Way bars, margarine and pecans in large pan on stove and heat until melted: Let cool.
• Combine shortening and sugar.
• Mix well.
• Stir in eggs and buttermilk.
• Mix just until thoroughly mixed.
• Mix flour and soda.
• Add flour mixture to candy mixture and third mixture, stirring gently.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes in four layer cake pans or one 9" x 13" and 9" square pan (Recipe can be halved- this makes a 9" x 13" size cake).
• Note: not unusual to require additional baking time.
• ------------Frosting------------ÿ.
• Mix well and spread on cool cake.
• Can use electric mixer or blender on frosting to make it smooth.
• Also, halve the frosting recipe if making only half the cake.