| 1 c. butter or margarine, softened |
| 1 1/2 c. sugar |
| 4 large eggs |
| 9.3 oz. milk chocolate candy bars, melted |
| 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour |
| 1/4 t. baking soda |
| 1/8 t. salt |
| 1 c. buttermilk |
| 1 c. chopped pecans |
| 1/2 c. chocolate syrup |
| 2 t. vanilla extract |
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition just until yellow disappears. Add melted candy bars, stirring well.
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix at low speed after each addition just until blended. Stir in pecans, chocolate syrup, and vanilla.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 10" tube pan or 12 c. Bundt pan. Bake at 325° for 65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.