Chocolate Malt Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups (397g) heavy cream
• 1/2 cup (71g) malted milk powder
• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon (11g) Instant Clearjel, optional
• 1/4 cup (43g) semisweet chocolate, grated or finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons chocolate extract, optional
• 1 3/4 cups (347g) granulated sugar
• 1 3/4 cups (210g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 2 tablespoons (21g) Instant Clearjel or 2 tablespoons (14g) cornstarch
• 3/4 cup (64g) Dutch-process cocoa
• 3/4 cup (106g) malted milk powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups (340g) water, divided
• 1/2 cup (99g) vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 teaspoon chocolate extract, optional
• 1/4 cup (57g) heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon (18g) light corn syrup or dark corn syrup
• 1/4 cup (35g) malted milk powder
• 1/2 cup (85g) semisweet chocolate wafers or bittersweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4" pieces
• crushed malted milk balls, for garnish