Milk Chocolate Malt Ball Cake

Name: Milk Chocolate Malt Ball Cake
Yield: Yield: 1 (8-Inch) Cake
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ½ cup vegetable shortening, at room temperature; 2 cups ice cold water; 4 large egg whites, at room temperature; 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1½ cups heavy cream; 8 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, soft but cool, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 cup malted milk powder; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 2¼ cups cake flour; ¾ cup all-purpose flour; ¾ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation info

Yield:
1
( 8 Inch ) Cake

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Baked

By Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

Published 2008

About

The Idea Behind this Cake was to Re-Create the Flavor of One of our Favorite Candies, Whoppers (or Maltesers, for Europeans). We used varying amounts of malt powder and brewer’s malt, and several different types of chocolate, before finalizing this recipe. We loved each and every combination (and ate each and every combination), but this one was the most soul satisfying. The taste is decidedly more nuanced and balanced than a candy malt ball—rich and warm and toasty. It makes a perfect occa

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Americas
United States
Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

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