Triple Chocolate Malt Cake

Chocolate.

That's what this delicious creation is all about.

Chocolate malt cake, chocolate malt frosting, chocolate ganache.

Triple Yum!

Oh yeah, and it's decorated with chocolate malt balls too.

Because chocolate is my BFF.

The secret ingredient in this recipe is malted milk powder.

(I found mine by the chocolate milk powder in the store.)

It adds a subtle flavor that brings to mind a chocolate malted milkshake.

Your taste buds are going to love it!!

Triple Chocolate Malt Cake

adapted from Paula Deen's Holiday Baking (2007)

Ingredients

Chocolate Malt Cake

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 cup malted milk powder
1 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Malt Frosting

1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup malted milk powder
5 cups confectioners' sugar
malted milk balls for garnish

Chocolate Ganache

1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Chocolate Malt Cake

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottoms of three 8 or 9 inch round cake pans with wax paper. Grease the sides.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, combine the milk and malted milk powder; stir until dissolved. Add milk mixture, oil and eggs to flour mixture; beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add sour cream and vanilla; beat just until combined. Pour the batter into prepared pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes (until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).

Chocolate Malt Frosting

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and cocoa powder with electric mixer until creamy. In a small bowl, combine the cream and malted milk powder; stir until dissolved. Add the cream mixture to the butter mixture; beat at low speed until combined. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth.

Chocolate Ganache

Place the chocolate chips in a metal bowl. Heat cream over medium heat. Watch it closely and immediately remove from heat when it starts to boil. Pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 1 or 2 minutes. Then slowly stir the mixture, stirring until all the chips have completely melted. Mix in the vanilla. Allow to cool until it reaches desired consistency.