A quick chocolate loaf cake is doused in chocolate glaze for a glistening, delicious finished with crushed malted milk candies.
By Heather Kinnaird
This malted chocolate cake is sure to become a family favorite, and would make a delicious dessert for any occasion.
Malted Milk Chocolate Cake
Description
A quick chocolate loaf cake is doused in chocolate glaze for a glistening, delicious finished with crushed malted milk candies. adapted from bon appetit
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cake flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup malted milk powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup milk
for the glaze –
- 3 ounces chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 cup malted milk powder
- chopped malted milk balls for topping
Instructions
- pre-heat the oven to 350 F.
- spray loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray
- in a large bowl sift together the flour, cocoa powder, malted milk powder,baking powder, and salt
- in the bowl of a stand mixer cream together the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy – 2-3 minutes
- add the eggs, one at a time, beat well after each addition
- beat in the vanilla
- reduce mixer speed to low, and add the 1/2 of the flour mixture, followed by the milk, and the remaining flour
- mix just until combined
- pour into prepared loaf pan, and smooth the top
- bake 45 – 55 minutes
- allow cake to cool completely in the pan
- to make the glaze –
- whisk together the cream and malted milk powder, bring to a simmer
- pour cream over the chopped chocolate, and allow to sit 5 minutes
- whisk until smooth
- place cake on a rack set over a baking pan
- pour on the glaze, allowing to drip over the sides
- top with the chopped malted milk balls
- Category: Dessert, Baking, Cake, Chocolate
This looks absolutely amazing!!! I’ll have to cook this for my friends for Supper Club! xo, Haley