Vanilla Malted Milk Cake
 
Makes 1 (8-inch) cake
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (200 grams) vanilla sugar
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs (200 grams)
  • 2 teaspoons (8 grams) vanilla extract
  • 3 cups (375 grams) cake flour
  • ¼ cup (31 grams) malted milk powder
  • 1 tablespoon (15 grams) baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
  • 1 cup (240 grams) whole milk
  • Vanilla Malted Milk Icing (recipe follows)
  • Garnish: vanilla sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter and flour 3 (8-inch) round cake pans.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugars at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, malted milk powder, baking powder, and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. Divide batter among prepared pans.
  4. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks. Spread Vanilla Malted Milk Icing between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with vanilla sugar, if desired.
Recipe by Bake from Scratch at https://bakefromscratch.com/vanilla-malted-milk-cake/