Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup dark cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons malted milk powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon warm water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup malted milk powder
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F. Spray and line the bottom of two 6-inch cake pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, malted milk powder, baking soda, and baking powder.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, buttermilk, water, vegetable oil.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients then pour the wet ingredients into the well and gently fold and stir the dry and wet ingredients together until a batter forms. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl to make sure there's no remaining flour.
  • Once the batter is just mixed, divide evenly amongst the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes come out clean.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes then invert and transfer onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
  • While the cakes are cooling, make the frosting.
  • Beat together all the ingredients for the frosting. The consistency should be thick but spreadable.
  • Once the cakes are done cooling, place one layer onto a cake stand or whatever you will be serving it on. Put some frosting in the center of the cake then place the other layer on top. Gently press down.
  • Use the rest of the frosting to frost the cake.
  • Serve and enjoy!