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Malted Chocolate & Stout Layer Cake

"If you want a dessert that will take the cake at a St. Patrick's Day celebration, look no further! The rich chocolate cake is incredibly moist and has a nice malt flavor that's perfectly complemented by the Irish cream frosting. —Jennifer Wayland, Morris Plains, New Jersey..."

INGREDIENTS
2 cups stout beer
1-3/4 cups butter, cubed
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup malted milk powder
1 cup baking cocoa
1-1/2 cups sour cream
4 large eggs, room temperature
3-1/2 cups sugar
3-1/2 cups cake flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Irish cream liqueur
6 large egg yolks, beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1/2 cup malted milk powder
Chopped malted milk balls, optional
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