Chocolate Malt Cake with Chocolate Malt Icing

March 02, 2013

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Chocolate lovers… this one’s for YOU. This cake is A-MAZ-ING. I am drooling just thinking about it. Probably one of the best chocolate cakes I have ever had. My cousin, Jill, gave me this recipe.. let me tell you it tastes BETTER than it looks (seems impossible huh? But it’s true!) I made this for my hubby’s birthday and he absolutely loved it. He asked if he could have it for his birthday EVERY year. This cake easily fed 12 adults. Thank you so much, Jill! You are the cake QUEEN!

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. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth.

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 chocolate and let stand for 30 seconds or so. Using an electric mixer, beat on low until chocolate mixture is smooth. Use as is for glazing.

?Preheat oven to 350. Butter & flour 2, 9-inch baking pans (you may have a little leftover to make a cupcake or two if you want). In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking...
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Nutritions

Calories
26791

Sodium
7748mg
322% DV

Fat
1475g
2270% DV

Protein
342g
685% DV

Carbs
3252g
1106% DV

Fiber
192g
768% DV

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