Mamala. This is how I affectionately referred to my beloved mother. Mamala. She passed away six years ago, and every year I still bake a cake on her birthday (Aug 4) in her honor.
As far back as I can remember, I made her birthday cakes. She was the ultimate chocoholic and I loved when her eyes rolled back in her head as she took the first bite of any dessert. Her two most favorite flavors were anything chocolate and anything malt, and here we get both. I have made hundreds of chocolate cakes, but this is The One. The go-to. Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa) never lets me down, and the addition of malt powder to the frosting gives it an extra kick. This cake is lush, never dry, super chocolatey with a superior texture. Definitely a dessert for chocoholics beyond recovery. Adapted from: Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa at Home Number of Servings: 8-10 Ingredients Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Malt Frosting
Directions Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Malt Frosting
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Me
8/2/2017 11:24:37 am
What a wonderful tribute to your Momala.
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8/2/2017 01:06:32 pm
Thank you!!!! The malt is everything!!! Mamala had great taste and passed it along to us:-) I seem to recall several desserts you made with malt and they were delicious too You're correct--the sour cream tamed the sweetness-it was a really nice contrast.
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Julie Steiner
8/2/2017 01:00:18 pm
Mmmmm.. I remember that cake, pure yummy, moist, chocolate malted deliciousness! Mmmmmm m m
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8/2/2017 01:09:17 pm
Julie--I believe I carried that cake on a plane from San Fran to Portland for mom's birthday! Nom Nom.Nom. Always loved celebrating with everyone!!!
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