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                          BABY RUTH LAYER CAKE

Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       -----CAKE MIX-----
  8                    Baby Ruth bars, 1.9oz, cutup
  4       tb           Peanut butter, chunky
  6       tb           Evaporated milk
  2       c            Flour, unsifted
  1       t            Baking soda
    1/2   ts           Baking powder
    1/2   c            Butter, softened
  1-1/4   c            Sugar
  2                    Eggs
    1/2   ts           Vanilla
  1       c            Buttermilk

                       -----FILLING & TOPPING-----
  6                    Baby Ruth Bars, 1.9oz, cutup
  2                    Egg yolks
  1       c            Evaporated milk
  1       c            Sugar
    1/2   c            Butter
  1       c            Coconut, flaked
  8       tb           Peanuts, coarsely chopped

                       -----WHIPPED TOPPING-----
  1       c            Heavy cream
  1                    Egg white, stiffly beaten
  2 1/2   tb           Powdered sugar, sifted
    3/4   ts           Vanilla

 Combine 8 cut-up Baby Ruth's, peanut butter and 6 Tb
 evaporated milk in top of a double boiler; heat and
 stir until melted and blended. Cool. Combine flour,
 baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl; mix well.
 Cream butter and sugar thoroughly; add well beaten
 eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Blend in the
 cooled candy bar mix and 1/2 ts vanilla. Add dry
 ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, blending
 on low speed after each addition, only until blended.
 Pour into 2 buttered and floured 9" round layer pans
 and bake in preheated 350°F oven for about 30 minutes.
 Cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Turn out and
 finish cooling on rack.

  Baby Ruth Filling & Topping: Melt candy bars in top
 of double boiler. Combine egg yolks, evaporated milk,
 sugar and butter in a saucepan; cook and stir until
 thickened, over medium heat, about 10 minutes. Remove
 from heat and blend in melted candy bars, coconut and
 peanuts. Cool, then beat vigorously with wooden spoon.

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