Weigh out the ingredients
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For the cake, you'll need flour, cocoa powders, malted milk powder, baking powder, salt, sugar, milk, oil, vanilla, eggs, and coffee.
Weight out the ingredients
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For the frosting, you'll need butter, cocoa powders, malted milk powder, salt, powdered sugar, vanilla, chocolate, and heavy cream.
Spread the malted milk powder onto a parchment lined baking sheet into an even layer. Bake at 200 degrees F for about 30-40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until evenly golden. To save time, toast enough malted milk powder for both the cake and the frosting.
Toast the malted milk powder
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In a medium bowl, sift the toasted malted milk powder. Add the flour, sugar, cocoa powders, espresso powder, baking powder, and salt, and stir to combine. Set aside.
Combine the dry ingredients
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In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
Whisk together the wet ingredients
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and whisk until just combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet
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Lastly, whisk in the hot coffee until fully combined.
Mix in the hot coffee
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Wrap the cake strips around the pan and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Bake
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Allow cake to cool completely in the pan.
Cool
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Make the frosting, then decorate the cooled cake as desired. Cut into 16 squares and enjoy!
Decorate & enjoy
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