Let them eat cake!

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And because I *know* I'll get in trouble if I don't post it, here's the recipe! (A traditional white cake I altered a little bit for the malted part…)

Malted Milk Ball Cake
2 1/2 C. sifted cake flour
4 t. baking powder
3/4 t. salt
4 egg whites
1 1/2 C. white sugar
3/4 C. butter
1 C. milk
1/2 C. malted milk (could use Ovaltine)
1 t. vanilla extract
1 t. almond extract
1 C. chopped malt balls (Whoppers)

Measure sifted flour, baking powder, salt and malted milk; sift together 3 times. Set aside.
Beat egg whites 'til foamy. Add 1/2 C. sugar gradually until soft peaks form. Set aside.
Cream butter with remaining 1 C. sugar until light and fluffy. Add sifted ingredients alternating with milk a little at a time until smooth.
Mix in extracts.
Add megingue and beat thoroughly into batter. Mix chopped Whoppers into batter.
Pour batter into 2 greased and floured (or parchment papered) rounds.
Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes

Malted Chocolate Frosting
1 lb. box of powdered sugar
1/4 C. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 stick salted butter (softened)
1/4 C. malted milk
1/4 C. cocoa powder

Beat with electric mixer 2 minutes, scraping bowl often.
For thinner consistency, add milk a little at a time.

We're celebrating Jamie's mom's and nephew's birthdays tonight, and I just finished making their cake this morning.

I had a request for chocolate, and one of Jamie's mom's favorite flavor combos is chocolate and orange, so I wanted to coordinate that as well. I made a Devil's Food Cake with orange buttercream frosting and an creamy marmalade filling.

Devil's Food Cake
2 T. butter
2 C. sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla extract
1 C. buttermilk
2 1/2 C. flour
1/2 C. cocoa
2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 C. hot water

Grease and flour 2 9″ pans.
Cream together butter and sugar; add eggs one at a time, mixing each one in completely.
Add vanilla.

Combine flour, cocoa, soda and salt.
Add to creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk.
Add water, mix well. (Batter will be thin)

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes

Orange Buttercream Frosting
1 lb. box of powdered sugar
1/4 C. thawed orange juice extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 stick salted butter (softened)
1 t. grated orange rind
Splash of water (about 1 1/2 T.)

Beat together all ingredients except orange rind.
Add rind to well mixed frosting.

Creamed Marmalade Filling
1/4 C. Orange Buttercream
3/4 C. orange marmalade

Mix well and spread between layers.

I totall cheated and bought the pre-made chocolate curls for the top of this cake, but you could just sprinkle some cocoa or orange rind… lots of choices fo garnish with this one!

Let me know if you make either one and what you think!