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Dark Chocolate Malt Snack Cake
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Dark Chocolate Malt Snack Cake
Chocolate Malt Cake
Chocolate Malt Frosting
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Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (90 degrees C) and line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Spread the malted milk powder onto the baking sheet into an even layer. Bake for about 30-40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until evenly golden. To save time, toast enough malted milk powder for both the cake and the frosting.
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Once the malted milk powder has been toasted, turn the oven up to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a 9" square pan with parchment paper.
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Soak cake strips in ice cold water.
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In a medium bowl, sift the toasted malted milk powder. Add the flour, sugar, cocoa powders, baking powder, and salt, and mix to combine. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and whisk until just combined.
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Lastly, whisk in the hot coffee until fully combined.
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Pour the batter into the prepared square pan. Wrap the cake strips around the pan and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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Allow cake to cool completely in the pan.
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In a large bowl, cream together the butter, cocoa powders, toasted malted milk powder, and salt with an electric mixer until smooth.
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Add in half of the sifted powdered sugar, and mix until mostly combined. Then add in the remaining half, along with the vanilla, and mix until smooth.
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Mix in the cooled melted chocolate until fully combined. The frosting will be very thick at this point, but don't panic it will all work out!
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In a glass measuring cup, add the cold heavy cream and use an electric mixer to beat until soft peaks form.
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Use a rubber spatula to gently fold the whipped cream into the frosting until fully combined.
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Decorate the cooled cake as desired, and enjoy!
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Bloom Your Cocoa Powders 🫗Whisk both black and Dutch-processed cocoa powders with hot coffee before mixing into batter to unlock deeper chocolate flavor and eliminate any raw cocoa taste.
- Balance Your Malt Flavor 🥤Don't skip dissolving malted milk powder into the wet ingredients—this ensures even distribution and prevents clumpy pockets that can create uneven malt flavor throughout the cake.
- Room Temperature Eggs Matter 🥚Bring eggs to room temperature before mixing to ensure proper emulsification with the butter and oil, resulting in that signature moist, fudgy crumb texture.
- Oil and Butter Ratio Trick 🧈The combination of both olive oil and unsalted butter creates exceptional moisture and tenderness—don't substitute one for the other, as the oil prevents the cake from becoming dense.
- Frosting Consistency Control ✨Add heavy cream to your powdered sugar frosting one tablespoon at a time while beating, as the melted chocolate will slightly thicken as it cools, preventing an overly soft frosting.
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