Instructions: Grease and flour two 9 X 1 -inch round baking pans (be sure pans area full 1 inches high); set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla and bet until combined. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Add buttermilk or sour milk, eggs, and melted chocolate. Beat on low speed until combined; beat on high speed for 2 minutes.

Pour batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake in a 350 oven about 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks. Meanwhile, unwrap toffee bars; set two of the bars aside. Chop the remaining bars.

For frosting, place dessert topping in a large bowl. Gently stir in the chopped candy. Fill and frost the cooled cake layers. Chop remaining candy; sprinkle over the top of the cake. Cover; refrigerate to store up to 24 hours.

Makes 16 servings.

Kitchen Test Tip: To make 1 1/4 cups sour milk, place 4 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to measure 1 1/4 cups total liquid; sitr. Let mixture stand 5 minutes before using.

Kelly Everhart won first place in the 2001 Florida State Fair Chocolate Cake Contest with this recipe.

Prep: 35 minutes
* Baking: 25 minutes

Rather than frosting, Kelly combined whipped topping and crushed candy bars for an easy finish to her cake.

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