Chocolate Malt Cake

Ingredients

Directions

Cake:

Preheat oven to 375.

Lightly butter 2 9-inch cake pans with 2 tablespoons butter.

Dust with 1/4 cup flour.

Shake out excess.

Mix together remaining 2 1/4 cups flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Beat egg whites with 2 tablespoons of sugar until stiff peaks begin to form.

With mixer, cream remaining sugar with 3/4 cup butter until light.

Beat in egg yolks one at a time.

Stir in melted chocolate and beer.

Gradually beat in flour mixture.

Fold in egg whites using a rubber spatula.

Scrape half the batter into each cake pan.

Bake in the middle of the oven 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and let cake cool.

Frosting:

Soften chocolate chips and butter in double boiler.

Remove from heat.

Beat chocolate and butter until smooth.

Beat in beer and milk, one tablespoon at a time, until mixture is soft and shiny.

Frost cake layers.

Note: Any beer will work, especially ones with a lot of flavor, i.e: porter, stout, ale or lager.

Note: If you don't want to use beer in this recipe, substitute cider or non-alcoholic beer.

Nutrition Facts

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.