cinnamon malted crunch cake

4 Pinches
st bernard, LA
Updated on Apr 16, 2024

I created this new kind of cake recipe - it's a cross between cinnamon and malted milk balls.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 1 cup chocolate malt balls
  • 1 cup chocolate covered peanuts
  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons malted milk powder
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cane sugar
  • 3/4 cup chilled chocolate milk
  • 3/4 cup butterscotch syrup
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • FROSTING
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 4 tablespoons malted milk powder
  • 5 tablespoons chilled chocolate milk
  • 3 teaspoons mint extract
  • 3/4 cup cane sugar
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter

How To Make cinnamon malted crunch cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Step 2
    Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with baking spray. Add chocolate malt balls and chocolate covered peanuts; mix well. Season with 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon.
  • Step 3
    In a small saucepan, combine margarine, oil, cocoa, malted milk powder, and water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring often for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Step 4
    In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour and sugar; whisk well until blended. Pour in the malted/cocoa mixture and whisk again until combined.
  • Step 5
    Mix in the chocolate milk, butterscotch syrup, eggs, vanilla extract, 1 tsp ground cinnamon and baking soda.
  • Step 6
    Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Season with remaining cinnamon evenly on the batter.
  • Step 7
    Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Step 8
    For the frosting, combine margarine, malted milk powder, and chocolate milk in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring often for 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Step 9
    Stir in mint extract, sugar, cream cheese and peanut butter. Whisk together until blended.
  • Step 10
    Spread the frosting over the cooled cake evenly.

Discover More

Category: Cakes
Keyword: #cinnamon
Keyword: #crunch
Keyword: #malt
Keyword: #cake
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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