Milky Way Wonder Cake

One of my grandmother's recipes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 1 ten inch Bundt cake

Ingredients

• 6  Milky Way bars, traditional size
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 2  cups sugar
• 4  eggs
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄4 cups buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  cup  nuts, chopped (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Generously grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt cake pan.
3. In a small saucepan, melt candy bars and 1/2 cup butter over low heat (or in microwave); set aside.
4. In a small bowl, combine flour and baking soda; set aside.
5. In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar until fluffy.
6. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
7. Add flour mixture alternating with buttermilk; beat until smooth.
8. Add candy/butter mixture and vanilla extract; beating until smooth.
9. Fold in nuts, if desired.
10. Pour into prepared pan.
11. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
12. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan; cool completely.
13. Glaze with a powdered sugar glaze.