Milky Way Cake is a huge hit at our house, it is made with melted Milky Way candy bars and topped with a chocolate marshmallow ganache!
This Milky Way Cake recipe is totally different from anything I’ve ever tried before and it ended up being incredible! To make the cake batter, you actually use 8 melted Milky Way candy bars! The chocolate/caramel flavor comes out very strongly in the cake and is so yummy. The frosting is an amazing chocolate and marshmallow ganache that goes perfectly with the cake – just make sure to have a large glass of milk nearby because it is pretty rich!
MILKY WAY CAKE
- 8 Milky Way candy bars (the regular size, 1.86-2oz)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
FROSTING
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup marshmallow creme
- Melt candy bars and 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently. Once completely melted, remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the sugar and 1/2 cup of softened butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mix well. Add the salt and baking soda to the buttermilk and then add to the butter/sugar mixture. Add the flour and mix until well combined.
- Add the melted candy bars and vanilla and then pour into a well greased bundt pan and bake for 65 minutes at 350. Make sure that the center is done and then cool the cake completely before inverting onto a serving plate.
- To make the frosting, combine the sugar and evaporated milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook to soft-ball stage (234-240 degrees) and then remove from heat. Add chocolate chips and stir until melted. Blend in marshmallow creme. Spread over the cake. Top with additional chopped Milky Way candy bars if desired. Enjoy!
If you enjoyed this cake take a look at a few of our other favorite candy based dessert recipes:
- Homemade Snickers Bars
- Easy Oreo Ice Cream Cake
- Homemade Peppermint Patties
- 3-Ingredient Reese’s Fudge
- Homemade Almond Joy Bars
MILKY WAY CAKE
Milky Way Cake is a huge hit at our house, it is made with melted Milky Way candy bars and topped with a chocolate marshmallow ganache!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients
- 8 Milky Way candy bars
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp vanilla
FROSTING
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup marshmallow creme
Instructions
- Melt candy bars and 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently. Once completely melted, remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the sugar and 1/2 cup of softened butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mix well.
- Add the salt and baking soda to the buttermilk and then add to the butter/sugar mixture. Add the flour and mix until well combined. Add the melted candy bars and vanilla and then pour into a well greased bundt pan and bake for 65 minutes at 350.
- Make sure that the center is done and then cool the cake completely before inverting onto a serving plate.
- To make the frosting, combine the sugar and evaporated milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook to soft-ball stage (234-240 degrees) and then remove from heat. Add chocolate chips and stir until melted. Blend in marshmallow creme. Spread over the cake.
- Top with additional chopped Milky Way candy bars if desired. Enjoy!
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Christine says
November 24, 2018 at 4:19 pmThere is something seriously wrong with the recipe for the frosting. When cooked to the soft ball stage (using a candy thermometer) and adding the chocolate chips and marshmallow cream, you are basically making fudge. The “fudge” frosting was nearly impossible to spread and pretty much destroyed my son’s birthday cake. Onto plan B. Waste of time and ingredients:(
Nellie says
November 26, 2018 at 10:16 amI’m so sorry it didn’t turn out for you Christine! What altitude do you live at? If you live at a higher altitude, the soft ball stage temperature will be lower – it sounds like the mixture just cooked a little bit too long!
Jeanne Setser says
November 27, 2018 at 1:25 pmCake is wonderful. I am having trouble with the cake falling. Any suggestions
Nellie says
November 29, 2018 at 10:01 amThere are a few things that can cause a cake to fall – one of the most common reasons is overbeating the cake batter. When you add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, just mix barely enough to combine everything well. Another cause of a falling cake can be too much fluctuation in oven temperatures – meaning that if you are impatient like me and open your oven door too many times to check on the cake, it can cause it to fall. Also check to make sure your baking soda is fresh and hasn’t expired. The older it is, the less effective it will be! Glad you enjoyed the cake!
Patricia Leger says
April 19, 2019 at 10:10 amFull size Milky Way bars very difficult to find (even in a big store…HEB…in a big city…Houston) ; everyone carries bags of the little “Fun” size candy bars. Would help very much if you put the actual required candy in ounces. I just had to guess!
Jessica says
April 23, 2019 at 8:48 amReally? I usually find them in the check out lane or on the candy aisle.