Versatile Maltesers Chocolate Cake - Harry Potter Theme, for a Birthday or Many Other Celebrations!
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Versatile Maltesers Chocolate Cake - Harry Potter Theme, for a Birthday or Many Other Celebrations!
Description
The Versatile Maltesers Chocolate Cake starts with creaming sugar and butter until light, then combining eggs, buttermilk, coffee, and vanilla for moisture and flavor. Dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and instant coffee powder are mixed in to form a chocolate batter with subtle coffee enhancement. The batter is divided among prepared pans of various sizes to bake layers for stacking.
The cake's chocolate buttercream, made from butter, confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, milk, and vanilla, creates a smooth frosting that complements the moist crumb. The distinctive topping of many Maltesers chocolate malt balls adds crunchy texture and a playful touch. This decoration can be adapted for different themes beyond the Harry Potter inspiration.
The recipe is suitable for celebrations where a chocolate cake with interesting texture contrasts and rich flavor is desired. The coffee elements emphasize chocolate depth without overwhelming sweetness. Proper greasing and dusting of pans assure even baking. Bakes times vary by pan size, so checking for doneness is necessary.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 ¼ ticks butter
- 2 large egg
- 1 ⅔ cup flour
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
- ¼ cup coffee strong
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp instant coffee
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder good quality, unsweetened
- 1 ½ lb maltesers to decorate (I used over 100 balls for this cake, a good portion of a tub)
Chocolate Buttercream:
- ⅓ cup butter at room temperature
- 1 lb confectioners' sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder good quality (I use Barry, unsweetened
- 2 to 3 Tbsp milk make a piping consistency
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350℉ (175℃).
- Prepare cake tins by rubbing with a little butter (don't put too much, but make sure it's completely greased) and dust with flour. You can also line the bottom with parchment paper.
- In large bowl, beat sugar and butter until blended, then increase speed and beat until light and fluffy, about 6 or 7 minutes, clearing sides and bottom of bowl with spatula every few minutes.
- Reduce speed to low and add eggs, buttermilk, coffee and vanilla.
- Then add baking soda, flour, salt, cocoa and coffee powder, beating until well mixed, constantly scraping sides of bowl with spatula. Increase speed to high and beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl once or twice more.
- Divide the batter between the the prepared pans. I baked the 4" and 6" cakes first as they will bake more quickly than the 8" and I didn't want that one to fall. Bake the smaller two for about 12 to 15 mins, gently open the door after you start to smell the aroma of the cake to check them. Use a thin skewer or cake tester to check the center; it should come out dry. Then bake the 8" for about 18 to 20 minutes.
Frosting:
- While the cake is baking, make the frosting by beating all the ingredients together, except for the milk; add it a little at a time.
- Allow to cool slightly then remove from pan and place on rack to cool completely. Cut the top of each cake so that they are level and all the same height.
Assembly & Decorating:
- Place the 8" cake on a serving plate or stand and frost the top and sides, roughly. The frosting won't be seen, so it doesn't have to be smooth or perfect. Position the 6" cake in the center of the bottom cake. Frost the top and sides. Place the 4" cake in the center of the 6" cake, and frost completely.
- Before the frosting dries, begin placing Maltesers on the cake. I started at the top of the cake, and just placed one in the middle and added them around until it covered the top (19 balls covers it).
- Place one row of Maltesers around the top of the 6" and 8" layers, and two rows at the very bottom. Then just fill in the bare spots with frosting piped with star tip (or really any tip you'd like to use). You don't have to copy exactly what I've done as you can use your own creativity and decorate it your way. Just remember to keep the extra decorations down to a minimum. That's it!
Notes
- You can customize the Maltesers decoration according to your event theme using flowers or other store-bought adornments.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 28slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 208kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 147mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 232IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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