Apple Cider Cake with Malted Vanilla Frosting

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 3 cups Apple

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 Cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Drinks

  • 3/4 cup Apple cider
  • 3/4 cup Malted milk, powder

• Dairy

  • 2 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 cup Yogurt, full-fat plain

Found on blahnikbaker.com

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ cup full-fat plain yogurt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted, browned and cooled
• ¼ cup apple cider
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3 cups peeled, coarsely grated apple
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup apple cider
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ¾ cup malted milk powder
• pinch of salt
• 4 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease three 8-inch round cake pans with baking spray. Line with parchment circles and grease parchment.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, browned butter, apple cider and eggs.
• Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix on low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium and mix for 1 minute. Be careful not to overmix. Gently fold in the grated apples.
• Divide the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
• Bake cake layers until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes.
• Make the syrup while cake is baking. Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook until syrup starts to thicken, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Remove cakes from oven and let cool slightly in pans, 2-3 minutes. Poke holes in the cakes with a skewer. Brush the hot cake layers with the syrup. Let cake layers cool completely in pans.
• In a medium bowl, beat butter and malted milk powder on low speed until just combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat for 2-3 minutes until light. Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until incorporated about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
• Place on cake layer on a serving plate. Top with ½ cup frosting and spread evenly. Place another cake on top and repeat the process until the last layer. Frost the outside of the cake and decorate as desired. Here, I sifted cinnamon + powdered sugar on the top.