Malted-Milk Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For Pan(s)
cooking spray
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Frosting
2 tablespoons butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, chilled
5 cups powdered sugar (about 1 1/4 pounds)
3 tablespoons hot water
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
Cake use all but 1-3/4 cup of the frosting in the cake)
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
3 large eggs
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup instant malted milk powder (use 2 tablespoons extra for more malt taste)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup nonfat milk
Cake Garnish
1/3 cup malted milk balls, coarsely chopped (can use more if desired)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Coat bottoms of 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray (do not coat sides of pan); line bottoms with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour. Or use 1 (9 x 13) pan - spray bottom and sides with cooking spray and dust with 1 tablespoon flour.
Combine butter, vanilla, and cream cheese in a large bowl; beat at medium-high speed of a mixer 2 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating at low speed just until smooth. Add hot water; beat just until smooth. Add chocolate; beat just until smooth. Reserve 1-3/4 cups chocolate mixture for frosting; cover and chill 2 hours.
Add shortening to remaining chocolate mixture in bowl. Beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 1 minute). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
In a separate bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups flour (lightly spoon 1 3/4 cups flour into dry measuring cups, level with a knife, then add to bowl), malted-milk powder, baking powder, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Pour batter into prepared pan(s). Sharply tap pan(s) once on counter to remove air bubbles. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pans. Remove wax paper. Cool completely on wire rack.
Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting, and top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake (for 9 X 13 pan spread frosting on top of cake) sprinkle top of cake with chopped malted-milk balls. Chill 1 hour. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.