Chocolate Malt Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup
• 3/4 cup packed cocoa powder
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups half-and-half

Directions

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

   For Frosting:.

7. 7

   1/2 cup half and half.

8. 8

   1/2 cup malted milk powder.

9. 9

   1/2 cup butter,softened.

10. 10

    1/2 cup cocoa powder.

11. 11

    2/12 cups powdered sugar.

12. 12

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

13. 13

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

14. 14

    Add malted milk mixture and beat well.

15. 15

    Add powdered sugar and beat on high till fully combined.