The Best Chocolate Malt Cake With Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

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The Best Chocolate Malt Cake With Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Course Dessert
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 260g
  • 1 ½ cups sugar 330g
  • cup cocoa powder 65g
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • cup vegetable oil 135g
  • 1 cup milk 240g
  • ½ cup malted chocolate powder 50g – I use Ovaltine
  • 2 tsp instant coffee
  • ½ cup boiling water 120g
  • ½ cup sour cream 120g

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter 113g
  • 8 oz cream cheese 226g
  • 3 cups powdered sugar 360g
  • ½ cup cocoa powder 50g
  • 2 tbsp Ovaltine chocolate powder optional

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F, and prepare 2 9” cake pans with parchment paper and butter.
  • In a big bowl, mix all the dry ingredients (except malted chocolate powder) using a hand whisk.
  • Combine milk with malted chocolate powder in a cup.
  • Add egg, oil, and Ovaltine milk to the dry ingredients. Whisk until combined.
  • In a separate cup, mix boiling water with instant coffee, then whisk it into the cake mixture.
  • Lastly, fold in the sour cream—don’t overmix!
  • Divide the batter into 2 pans and bake for 25-30 minutes (check with a toothpick after 25 min).
  • Cool the cakes on a wire rack.

Now, for the frosting:

  • Whisk butter and cream cheese until creamy, add cocoa powder and optional Ovaltine, then gradually whisk in powdered sugar until light and silky.
  • Once the cakes are cooled, trim off the tops and cut each into 2 halves, giving you 4 layers.
  • Assemble the cake by layering chocolate cake, frosting, and repeating. Use the remaining frosting to cover the edges and top.
  • Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving!

Notes

  • The cake won’t taste like coffee, so don’t skip it.
  • Don’t replace malted chocolate powder.
  • Don’t skip the sour cream; if you don’t have any, make your own.
  • Measure flour carefully—better to use a scale and weigh in grams.

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