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Vernice's Milky Way Cake

Sink into the rich, caramel-chocolate bliss of this Milky Way cake, where the charm of homemade baking meets the irresistible sweetness of candy bars. As the Milky Way bars melt into the batter, they create a dessert that’s both delightfully nostalgic and indulgently decadent.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 450 kcal

Ingredients
  

The CAKE Part :-)

  • 8 Milky Way bars (snack size, around 1.7 oz each), chopped
  • 2½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 sticks UNSALTED butter (divided: 1 stick for melting Milky Way bars, 1 stick softened for batter)
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1¼ cup buttermilk (optional but adds a nice tang and moist texture)
  • Optional Frosting: Chocolate glaze, caramel drizzle, or powdered sugar for dusting

for the FROSTING/ICING

  • 12 oz milk chocalte or dark chocolate chips
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 16 oz package of powdered sugar
  • 2 cup softened UNSALTED butter
  • 1 cup cocoa or Ovaltine
  • 4 tbsp heavy whipping cream

Garnish (Optional):

  • 2 sliced milky way candy bars feel free to use more Milky Ways for your preference

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan or three 9-inch round cake pans.

Melt Milky Way Bars:

  • In a small saucepan, combine and melt 1 stick of butter + the chopped Milky Way bars stirring frequently until they’ve melted into a smooth mixture. Remove from heat and set aside to cool (about 5 minutes)

Prepare Dry Ingredients:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

Blend Sugar and Butter:

  • In another large mixing bowl using an electric mixer--beat together the remaining 1 stick of softened butter and 2 cups of sugar until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes on medium speed).

The Eggs:

  • Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.

Combine Ingredients:

  • Pour the melted Milky Way mixture and vanilla into the batter, mixing well.
  • Gradually add in the flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Start and end with the flour mixture, beating at low speed.

Bake:

  • Pour/divide the batter into the prepared pan(s) and smooth the top.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes (9x13 pan) or 45-50 minutes (for round pans) or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

COOL BEFORE FROSTING!

  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack (or wherever you plan on frosting the cake) to cool completely.

for the FROSTING/ICING

  • Melt chocolate chips for about 1-2 minute or until melted and smooth. Allow it to cool about 3-5 minutes. Keep in mind, Mom did this back before microwaves; so feel free to "microwave melt" these chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl!
  • Beat butter and powdered sugar with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. 
  • Add cocoa (or Ovaltime), vanilla, and salt and beat on low speed for about 2 minutes.
  • Add melted chocolate and beat on low speed (2 mins).
  • Add 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream and beat on medium speed until smooth and spreadable. You are in charge of the consistency; so if you don't like it, add a little more heavy whipping cream or a little less.
  • FROST YOUR CAKE! Don't forget to spread the frosting between your cake layers before frosting the top and sides of cake.
  • Garnish with candy bars to your liking.
  • ENJOY THE UPCOMING COMPLIMENTS!

Notes

This cake is 450 calories per slice and is worth every bit of it! 
Keyword Baking, milky way cake, milky way candy bars, milky way snack size bars