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Mon Apr 26 13:33:45 1982
Milky Way cake - again


                        Milky Way Cake Revisited

        I made the Milky Way cake this weekend and it really turned out well.
Some modification of the recipe was necessary, however due to one typo and
the unavailability of the small candy bars in a 10 oz. bag ( they come in
a 1 lb. bag here ).  The buttermilk was replaced with a mixture of lemon
juice and regular milk.  For those of you who missed the cake the first
time around, I will repeat it here and if the original "design" intent
has been violated, hopefully the original author will let the net know.


                        Milky Way Cake

Ingredients:

        1 (10 oz.) bag of small Milky Way bars ( original recipe )
                                -OR-
        6 regular size Milky Way bars ( This gives approx. 11 oz. of candy )
        3 sticks butter ( I used margarine )
        2 cups regular sugar
        2 cups powdered sugar
        4 eggs
        2 1/2 cups flour
        1 cup buttermilk ( mix in 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ) ( original )
                                -OR-
        1 cup milk + 1 Tbsp. lemon juice + 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
        2 tsp. vanilla
        1/2 cup nuts ( I left them out as I feared the cake would be
                       too rich - try putting them in )

Algorithm:

        Melt half of the candy bars with 1 stick of butter in the top of
a double boiler until smooth.  Set aside.  Cream sugar and 1 stick of the
butter, add eggs and beat ( not heat as in orig. ) until smooth.  Add flour,
milk, and Milky Way / butter mixture.  Add 2 tsp. vanilla and nuts.  Bake
in greased pan for 40 minutes to an hour at 325 degrees until done.

        Icing:

        Melt other half of candy bars and last stick of butter.  Add 2 cups
of powdered sugar and pour over cooled cake.  If frosting is too thick, add
a little hot water or milk.

                                        Enjoy!
                                        Chuck Young at ihuxi!cjy