Chocolate Malt Cake with Chocolate Malt Icing - Favorite Family Recipes
INGREDIENTS
•
2 1/4 c. flour
•
1 1/4 c. sugar
•
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa
•
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
•
1/2 tsp. baking powder
•
1/2 tsp. salt
•
1 c. milk
•
1 c. malted milk powder (can be found by the instant breakfasts)
•
1 c. vegetable oil
•
3 large eggs
•
1 c. sour cream
•
1 tsp. vanilla extract
•
Malt icing (see recipe below)
•
Chocolate ganache (see recipe below)
•
Malted milk balls (Whoppers)
•
Chocolate Malt Icing:
•
(this makes a lot of frosting... the original recipe makes a little less but I made extra for the layers. The frosting is so good!)
•
1 1/2 c. butter, softened
•
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
•
1 1/4 c. heavy whipping cream
•
3/4 c. milted milk powder
•
7 1/2 c. powdered sugar
•
In a large bowl, beat butter and cocoa powder at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. In a small bowl, combine cream and malted milk powder, stirring to dissolve. Add cream mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed to combine. Grad
•
Chocolate Ganache:
•
16 oz. bittersweet (or semi-sweet) chocolate (we used chocolate chips)
•
2 c. heavy whipping cream
•
Place the chopped chocolate into a medium-sized bowl. Heat the heavy cream in a microwavable container and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes on high, or until it just begins to simmer; be careful not to allow cream to boil over. Pour the cream over the ch