Vanilla Malt Cake

This is a big twist on a recipe I posted last year for Dark Chocolate Snack Cake. I made substitutions and this moist, tasty Vanilla Malt Cake was born. It was a friend’s birthday and I wanted to take her some cake…and that’s the story! Yummy ending.

Cake:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup Carnation Malted Milk powder
1½ cups mini marshmallows
1 cup water
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1½ tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°. In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and Malted Milk powder. Stir in marshmallows; set aside. In small saucepan, bring water, oil, and butter to boil. Pour over flour mixture and mix well to melt marshmallows. Stir together eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla; beat into batter. Pour into sprayed 9″x13″ baking pan. Bake for 38-40 minutes or until done in center. Cool.

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 Tbl Carnation Malted Milk powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1½ tsp vanilla
3 Tbl milk

Whip butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add Malted Milk powder, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk; whip until creamy. Spread evenly over completely cooled cake. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, sprinkles or other garnish.

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