How to Make a Milky Way Cake

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Assemble the ingredients and items needed.

   Preheat the oven to 325ºF/160ºC and line the cake pan.
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   Step 2: Heat up the double boiler.

   Add the chopped candy bars and one stick (125g) of butter. ,, Stir well to combine. , Beat in after the addition of each yolk. , Pour into the batter. , Stir after each addition and end by adding the flour. , Stir through. , The egg whites should be stiff before folding in. , Be sure to create an even top. , Bake for one hour and 10 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. , Allow to cool completely on a wire cooling rack. , To make the frosting:
   Pour the evaporated milk, butter and sugar into a saucepan.
   
   Heat over low heat until a soft ball forms when the mixture is dropped into cold water.
   
   Remove from the heat.
   
   Add the chocolate bits and the marshmallow crème.
   
   Beat until the frosting becomes smooth. , Allow to set and the cake is ready to serve. ,
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   Step 3: Cream the sugar with the other stick of butter.

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   Step 4: Pour the melted Milky Way bars into the creamed butter and sugar mixture.

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   Step 5: Add the egg yolks

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   Step 6: one at a time.

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   Step 7: Add the baking soda to a little buttermilk and stir to dissolve.

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   Step 8: Alternately pour in the flour and the remaining buttermilk to the batter.

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   Step 9: Add the pecan nuts.

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    Step 10: Fold the batter into the beaten egg whites.

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    Step 11: Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.

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    Step 12: Place the cake into the oven.

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    Step 13: Remove from the heat.

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    Step 14: Frost.

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    Step 15: Use a frosting spatula or butter knife to smooth the frosting over the cooled cake.

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    Step 16: Finished.

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