Banana Snacking Cake with Chocolate Malted Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 2/3 cup (142g) light brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup (57g) buttermilk
• 1 cup (227g) bananas, mashed (about 2 very ripe bananas)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons (195g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 4 tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 ounces (113g) cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1 1/3 cups (151g) confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup (21g) Dutch-process cocoa
• 1/4 cup (35g) malted milk powder
• malted milk balls, crushed