posted by Jane 04-19-102 7:03 AM
Milky Way Pound Cake
1 (13-ounce) bag mini Milky Way candy bars, unwrapped
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature, divided
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2-1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
Confectioners' sugar, optional
Generously grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine candy bars and 1/2 cup butter in a heavy-bottom saucepan over very low heat. Stir regularly until melted, about 10 minutes. Keep warm.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat remaining butter and sugar on high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add flour mixture to butter-sugar-egg mixture alternately with the buttermilk; blend until smooth. Stir in reserved melted candy, vanilla extract and pecans, blend until smooth.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Release onto wire rack and cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. MAKES 16 SERVINGS
Daniel Schubring, Evanston
Nutrition facts per serving: 461 calories, 25 g fat, 11 g saturated fat, 92 mg cholesterol, 55 g carbohydrates, 6 g protein, 172 mg sodium, 2 g fiber