2 tb Vegetable Shortening
3/4 c Finely Chopped Nuts
12 Snack Size Milky Way Bars
1 c Buttermilk, plain yogurt, or
-sour cream
1 c Butter or Margarine
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
4 Eggs
2 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Salt
3/4 ts Soda
Generously grease 12-cup Bundt pan or 10-inch tube pan with shortening;
coat pan with nuts. In heavy saucepan over low heat, melt Milky Way bars
with 1/4 cup buttermilk, stirring frequently until smooth. Beat together
butter and sugar until light and fluffy; blend in vanilla. Add eggs one at
a time, mixing well after each addition. Add combined flour, salt and soda
alternately with remaining 3/4 cup buttermilk, mixing just until dry
ingredients are moistened. Blend in Milky Way bar mixture; spoon into
prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until wooden
toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; invert onto
wire rack. Cool completely.
Makes one 12-cup Bundt or 10-inch tube pan cake
Variation: Omit nuts; lightly flour greased pan.
Yields
12