Milky Way Cake
["8 (1 1/4 oz. size) Milky Way bars", "1 stick butter or margarine", "1 c. finely chopped pecans", "1 c. vegetable shortening", "2 c. sugar", "4 eggs, at room temperature", "2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour (not sifted)", "1/2 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. salt", "2 tsp. vanilla", "1 1/4 c. buttermilk"]
["Melt Milky Way bars in saucepan with butter or margarine and pecans, then cool.", "Cream shortening and sugar together.", "Add eggs and beat well.", "Blend in cooled mixture.", "Alternately add dry ingredients and liquid.", "Bake in 4 greased and floured layer cake pans for 25 to 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.", "When layers are cool, put together with icing."]
["Milky", "butter", "pecans", "vegetable shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "flour", "soda", "salt", "vanilla", "buttermilk"]