Caramel Nougat Cake II
Description
Layer cake make with candy bars, frosted and drizzled with melted caramel. M-m-mmmm!
Ingredients
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2 cups cake flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup shortening
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 cup milk
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5 egg whites
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4 (2 2/13 ounce) milk chocolate covered caramel and nougat bars
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans.
2
Sift cake flour and combine with baking powder, and salt. Set mixture aside.
3
With and electric mixer, beat shortening, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to the shortening mixture.
4
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into flour mixture then fold in chopped candy bars. Pour batter into prepared pans.
5
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes then remove from pans. Drizzle with melted caramel if desired.