MALTED CHOCOLATE CAKE

Try and tell me you don’t want to dive right in! I dare you! If you are looking for a delicious chocolate cake with easy, no-fail steps, this cake is for you!!

The chocolate sponge is my stand-by and couldn’t be easier to make, and is virtually impossible to mess us. And the icing is made in a food processor in a matter of 5 minutes! Even a beginner can successfully make this cake and wow everyone! Enjoy!

Ingredients
For the cake

• 1 3/4 cups/220 g flour
• 3/4 cup/90 g cocoa
• 2 cups/400 g granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs large
• 1 cup/ 250 ml whole milk
• 1/2 cup/ 125 ml vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla

For the malted chocolate frosting

• 2 1/4 cups 510 g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 4 cups 500 g confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup chocolate Ovaltine or malted milk powder of your choice
• 1/3 cup 80 ml double cream/whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup 60 ml creme fraiche or sour cream
• 9 ounces 265 g good quality milk chocolate

For the decoration

• 2 chocolate bunnies
• lemon thyme leaves
• bunting

Instructions
For the cake

1. Preheat your oven to 350 F/180 C, butter and line 3 8"/20cm cake pans with parchment paper.
2. Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl until combined. In a separate bowl mix eggs, milk, oil and vanilla essence. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones and beat with an electric mixer until well incorporated.
3. Divide evenly among 3 pans and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. I baked 2 layers together and then the third one later.
4. For full instructions : vikalinka.com

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