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Malted Chocolate Frosting for Malt Chocolate Cake

Originally from Chowhound where it was featured as part of a birthday cake story.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Cake, Malted Milk Powder
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 39 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 54 minutes
Servings 12
Cost 5

Ingredients

  • 2 cups malted milk powder
  • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
  • ⅔ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅓ cups whole milk

Vanilla Malted Frosting

  • 12 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ¾ cup instant malted milk powder
  • ½ cup whole milk at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup malted milk balls coarsely chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
  • Combine malted milk powder, flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl and mix until evenly blended.
  • Combine eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla in a separate large bowl, and whisk until combined and smooth.
  • Add the flour mixture and milk alternately to the sugar mixture in thirds, stirring until blended.
  • Divide between the pans and bake for about 45 to 50 minutes (check at 40).
  • Let cool in pans for 15 minutes, then remove and let cool completely.
  • Frost with Vanilla Malted Frosting.
  • Cover and store in fridge until ready to use. Take out 30 minutes before anticipated need to let soften up a bit.

Vanilla Malted Frosting

  • Beat the softened butter and sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Start on low speed.
  • Increase speed gradually and beat for 3 minutes, scraping the side of the bowl until smooth.
  • Return to low speed and add remaining ingredients, then increase speed again and beat on high until smooth.