Chocolate Malted Cake

• butter↗1⁄2 cup

  softened

• sugar↗1 1⁄3 cups
• instant malted milk powder↗1 cup
• packed cocoa powder3⁄4 cup
• eggs↗4
• flour↗2 cups
• baking powder↗3 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• half-and-half↗1 3⁄4 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375*.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add malted milk powder and cocoa and beat till just combined.

3. 3

   Add eggs and beat well.

4. 4

   Sift together dry ingredients and add to chocolate mixture alternately with half and half.

5. 5

   Spread evenly in a well-greased 9x13 pan, and bake 35-40 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.

6. 6

   1/2 cup half and half.

7. 7

   1/2 cup malted milk powder.

8. 8

   1/2 cup butter,softened.

9. 9

   1/2 cup cocoa powder.

10. 10

    2/12 cups powdered sugar.

11. 11

    Stir together half and half and malted milk powder and let sit for 15 minutes to dissolve the powder.

12. 12

    In a medium bowl, beat together the butter and cocoa.

13. 13

    Add malted milk mixture and beat well.

14. 14

    Add powdered sugar and beat on high till fully combined.