INGREDIENTS:
·
Boxed
chocolate fudge cake mix (Betty Crocker® Chocolate Fudge)
o
1
¼ cups water
o
½
cup vegetable/canola oil
o
3
eggs
·
Malted
chocolate frosting
o
¾
cup butter (1 ½ sticks), room temp
o
3
1/2 cup powdered sugar
o
½
cup milk, room temp
o
¾
cup cocoa powder
o
2
tsp. vanilla extract
o
¾
cup malt powder
·
Malted
Milk Balls (Whoppers®)
DIRECTIONS:
Cake
1.
Preheat
oven to appropriate temperature according to your boxes directions for two 9”
pans
2.
Grease
pans with cooking spray
3.
Line
with parchment circles cut to fit snugly in pans
4.
After
pouring batter into pans grease two more parchment circles and place them,
greased side down, onto the batter
5.
Prepare
cake mix according to your boxes directions
6.
Allow
cakes to cool for 5-10 minutes before removing them to a cooling rack to cool
completely, approx. 2 hours
7.
Level
off the tops of each cake with a long serrated knife
Frosting
1.
Beat
butter until smooth, avoid over mixing which will cause the butter to melt
2.
Sift
in sugar, cocoa, and malt powder; stir to combine
3.
Add
vanilla and milk
4.
Beat
on medium speed until light and fluffy, again avoid beating too long or butter
will melt. If need be place frosting in fridge for 10-15 minutes to firm it
back up.
5.
Beat
for 15-20 seconds before frosting if taking the frosting from the fridge.
Assembly:
1.
Place
one cake on a 10” cardboard cake round along with 4-5 strips of parchment
underneath to catch and extra frosting
2.
Add
1/3 of frosting to the cake and smooth into an even layer leaving about a 1” border
around the edge
3.
Place
the second cake on top of the first and push down lightly until the frosting
layer just reaches the edges of the cakes
4.
Place
the cake in the fridge for 20-30 minutes to harden the middle layer
5.
Place
remaining frosting on top of the second cake and frost the cake by spreading
the frosting over the edges of the cake
6.
Smooth
the surface of the cake until perfect
7.
Cover
the top and sides of the cake with the malted milk balls
8.
Try
not to devour the entire thing in one sitting (Ha! Good luck!)
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