Milky Way Cake is the ultimate dessert for people who LOVE Milky Way candy bars and cake! All of this chocolate and caramel goodness in the Milky Way Cake is the perfect birthday cake or easy homemade cake for any day of the year! #MilkyWay #EasyCake
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Easy Candy Bar Cake
Milky Ways are my favorite candy bar! My husband’s aunt gave me this recipe and I bought the candy bars right away in anxious anticipation of making the cake. The hardest part was not eating the candy bars before making the recipe, so plan ahead and buy extra.
I made this as a chocolate cake option for my daughter’s birthday party and all of our guests loved it! The cake itself is pretty amazing but adding more Milky Way bars on top in the icing really makes this cake memorable!
My husband’s favorite candy bar is 3 Musketeers, so we used a variation of this recipe to make a 3 Musketeers Cake!
Milky Way Cake Icing
I was intimidated about melting the candy bars to make icing, but it wasn’t a big deal. Be sure to use medium or low heat. When making the Milky Way Cake icing make sure to have all of the ingredients measured out and ready to pour in right away.
Pour the icing over the cake while everything is still warm. Cover with plastic wrap and let it all cool together. If you want tidy pieces with the icing on top wait until the cake has cooled to cut it. If you don’t mind a warm, ooey gooey chocolate and caramel spoon cake then dig in right away!
How to Make Milky Way Cake
- Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan and preheat oven to 300ºF
- Melt butter & Milky Way bars over medium heat in a saucepan; stir often
- Mix remaining cake ingredients in a mixing bowl
- Add melted candy bars and mix well
- Bake for 45 to 55 minutes
- Prepare icing and spread over warm cake
Tips for Making Milk Way Cake
This chocolate and caramel cake is one of our favorites because it calls for real Milk Way candy bars! Here are some tips for a delicious cake:
- Have all ingredients measured and ready before beginning each portion of the recipe.
- Don’t rush the melting of the candy bars. Low heat and steady stirring wins the melting race. It would be a shame to burn Milky Way bars!
- Pour warm icing on a warm cake.
- Cover with plastic wrap to maintain maximum moistness.
- Cool before serving.
Here are a few other of our favorite easy cakes in a 9 x 13 pan recipe:
- Gooey Smores Cake
- Best Rich and Moist Chocolate Cake
- Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake
- Cinnamon Applesauce Cake
- The Best Cake Recipe
- Heath Bar Cake
- Orange Cake with Pineapple Icing
We hope you enjoy these easy cakes as much as we do!
Printable Recipe for Milky Way Cake
Milky Way Cake
Milky Way Cake is the ultimate dessert for people who LOVE Milky Way candy bars and cake! All of this chocolate and caramel goodness in the Milky Way Cake is the perfect birthday cake or easy homemade cake for any day of the year! #MilkyWay #EasyCake
Ingredients
Cake
- 6 Milky Way Bars regular size
- 1 1/2 sticks butter
- 2 cups flour
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup finely crushed nuts optional, I did not use
Icing
- 4 Milk Way bars regular size
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk optional
Instructions
Cake
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I used a greased 9 x 13 pan, a bundt pan will also work, it will just take longer to bake.
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Melt together butter and Milk Way bars in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir often to avoid burning.
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Measure remaining ingredients and have ready in a mixing bowl. Add melted candy bars. Mix well.
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Bake at 300 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes. Prepare icing; spread over cake.
Icing
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Melt together butter and Milk Way bars in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir often to avoid burning.
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Add vanilla and powdered sugar; stir until smooth. If desired, add milk to get to spreading consistency. Spread over cake.
Recipe Notes
- Have all ingredients measured and ready before beginning each portion of the recipe.
- Don't rush the melting of the candy bars. Low heat and steady stirring wins the melting race. It would be a shame to burn Milky Way bars!
- Pour warm icing on a warm cake.
- Cover with plastic wrap to maintain maximum moistness.
- Cool before serving.
Linda
January 10, 2019 at 1:44 amMy husband loves Milky Ways. I will try this soon!
marissa brewer
January 23, 2019 at 6:06 pmCould you tell me what kind of flour i am supposed to use? self rising or all purpose new baker here lol
Jennifer
January 23, 2019 at 6:33 pmGreat question! I just use all purpose.
sylvia :)
February 26, 2019 at 5:34 pmcan i use mars bars instead? its really hard to find the milky way bars in israel 🙁
Jennifer
February 26, 2019 at 7:20 pmGreat question! We’ve tried this with a few different candy bars and as along as it melts well it should work. Even if it doesn’t melt well it still tastes great, just doesn’t look as pretty. To make a 3 Musketeers cake we added butter to make the chocolate smoother when it melts. Good luck!
sylvia :)
February 27, 2019 at 2:43 amyay! thank u! 🙂
Keith
June 15, 2019 at 1:45 pmMost European countries market US-named “Milky Ways” as Mars bars. You should be fine.
carol
March 18, 2019 at 9:16 pmI’ve never baked a cake at such a low temp. 300, is this correct?
Jennifer
March 19, 2019 at 12:12 amThat’s how we make it and we love how it tastes. Let me know if you change up the recipe how it goes. Thanks!
Keith
June 15, 2019 at 1:43 pmDo you completely cool the cake before frosting? Or is this one of those cakes you pour the icing on while cake is warm? Thanks!
Jennifer
June 15, 2019 at 2:07 pmGreat question! Pour warm icing over the warm cake. It is so delicious!
Sandy Pence
July 8, 2019 at 9:14 pmWhat is the measurement for ‘regular size’ bars?
Jennifer
July 9, 2019 at 11:57 amHey there – 1.84 ounces is a standard bar, so not the king size or fun size 🙂