Milky Way Cake Recipe

How to make it

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• Combine candy bars and butter in a heavy saucepan; place over low heat until melted, stirring constantly.
• Combine sugar and shortening; beat until creamy.
• Add eggs, and continue beating until light and fluffy.
• Combine flour and salt; combine buttermilk and soda.
• Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in vanilla and candy bar mixture.
• Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch cakepans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until done.
• When layers are completely cool, frost with Chocolate-Marshmallow Frosting.
• Yield: one 9-inch layer cake.
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• Chocolate-Marshmallow Frosting:
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 (13-ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1 (6-ounce) package semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 cup marshmallow cream
• Combine sugar, milk, and butter in a heavy saucepan; cook over medium heat until a small amount dropped in cold water forms a soft ball.
• Remove from heat, and add chocolate pieces and marshmallow cream; stir until melted.
• Yield: enough for one 3-lawer cake.