Pioneer Woman Milky Way Cake Recipe

This Pioneer Woman Milky Way Cake Recipe is a rich and moist recipe, which is made with Milky Way candy bars and white chocolate chips. It’s a dreamy dessert for birthdays, ready in about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

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Pioneer Woman Milky Way Cake Recipe Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 8 Milky Way full-sized candy bars
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature and divided
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

For the Icing:

• 12 oz white chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

How To Make Pioneer Woman Milky Way Cake Recipe

1. Prep Oven and Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
2. Melt Candy Bars: Chop the Milky Way bars. In a small saucepan, melt the chopped candy bars with ½ cup of the butter over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
3. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the remaining 1 cup of butter and the granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
4. Mix the Batter: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sifted flour, salt, and baking soda. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the buttermilk to the creamed butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix on low speed until just combined.
5. Finish and Bake: Stir in the vanilla extract and the cooled, melted candy bar mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 55–60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Cool the Cake: Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Make the Icing: For the icing, place the white chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl. Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan until it just begins to simmer. Pour the hot cream over the white chocolate chips and let it sit for 5 minutes, then stir until the icing is smooth.
8. Decorate and Serve: Pour the white chocolate icing over the cooled cake.

Recipe Tips

• How do I get a smooth cake batter? Using room temperature ingredients (butter, eggs, buttermilk) is crucial. They emulsify together much better, creating a smooth, uniform batter and a more tender final cake.
• How do I prevent the cake from being dry? Be careful not to overbake. Start checking for doneness at the 55-minute mark. The cake is ready when a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, but not wet batter.
• Why do I need to sift the flour? Sifting the flour, salt, and baking soda together aerates them and removes any lumps, which helps create a lighter, fluffier cake texture.
• Why let the cake cool completely before icing? If you pour the icing onto a warm cake, it will melt and run right off instead of setting up into a nice, thick glaze. Patience is key!

What To Serve With Milky Way Cake

This rich, candy bar-inspired cake is a treat on its own, but also pairs well with:

• A scoop of vanilla bean or caramel ice cream
• A dollop of whipped cream
• A tall glass of cold milk or a hot cup of coffee

How To Store Milky Way Cake

Room Temperature: Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Freeze: This cake freezes well. You can freeze individual slices or the whole cake (before icing is best) for up to 3 months. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and then foil.

Milky Way Cake Nutrition Facts

• Calories: 598 kcal
• Protein: 7g
• Fat: 32g
• Carbohydrates: 75g
• Sodium: 300mg

Nutrition information is estimated and may vary based on ingredients and cooking methods used.

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