8 (1 7/8 oz.) chocolate covered melt caramel candy bars
1/2 c. melted butter
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter (softened)
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 c. flour
1 c. chopped pecans
Milk chocolate frosting

Combine candy bars and 1/2 cup melted butter in a saucepan, place over low heat until bars are melted, stirring constantly, cool. Cream sugar and 1/2 cup softened butter until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, stir in vanilla. Combine buttermilk and soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with flour. Stir in candy bar mixture and pecans.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan - bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until done. Let cool 1 hour.

Remove from pan and complete cooling on wire rack. Frost with milk chocolate frosting.