Malted Chocolate Bundt Cake
A beautifully textured and delicious malted chocolate bundt cake. The cake is swirled with two differently flavoured and coloured batters which gives additional interest when you cut into the cake. One is chocolate and the other is Horlicks. Top with chocolate glaze and Maltesers for extra pizzaz.
I’m so enamoured of both the look, texture and taste of my bundt cakes, that I reckon the recipe I use must now be my signature bake. It always looks stunning. You can marble it for extra effect or leave it plain and the flavourings are endless.
Malted Chocolate Birthday Bundt Cake
When I was recently asked to make a birthday cake, a bundt immediately sprang to mind. I’m just surprised it’s taken me this long to make a bundt birthday cake. Perhaps because it’s winter, Horlicks was also on my mind, or perhaps it’s just that I’m very keen on malty flavours.
A little of the batter made its way into a mini version. It’s important, I feel, for a cook to try their wares. As always with this cake recipe, the texture is good. It’s moist but firm and slices well. It’s the kind of cake you want to eat too much of and have to restrain yourself.
Luckily for us we didn’t have much to restrain ourselves from. Alternating bursts of malty and chocolate flavours assailed our tastebuds in the nicest way – try one get one free.
Other Malty Bakes You Might Like
- Malted choc chip cookies
- Malted chocolate loaf cake
- Malteser layer cake
- Malty superfood bars
- Wholemeal & rye malted bread loaf
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Malted Chocolate Bundt Cake. PIN IT.
Malted Chocolate Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 240 g unsalted butter softened
- 260 g golden caster sugar (I used vanilla flavoured sugar)
- 4 large eggs (I used duck eggs)
- 100 g ground almonds
- 230 g flour half wholemeal spelt, half plain
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 3 tbsp natural yoghurt
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 ½ tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp mesquite powder (optional)
- 3 tbsp Horlicks
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Glaze
- 50 g golden caster sugar ( I used homemade vanilla sugar)
- 50 ml water
- 70 g dark chocolate (I used 70%)
- 10 g unsalted butter
- 16 Maltesers
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Then beat in the eggs, one by one, adding a little of the flour if necessary to prevent curdling.240 g unsalted butter, 260 g golden caster sugar, 4 large eggs
- Sieve in the ground almonds, flour, baking powder and bicarb and stir until just combined.100 g ground almonds, 230 g flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- Gently stir in the yogurt and water.3 tbsp natural yoghurt, 2 tbsp water
- Spoon half the mixture into a separate bowl. Add the Horlicks and vanilla extract to one bowl and the cocoa powder and mesquite, if using, to the other. Stir until just combined.1 ½ tbsp cocoa powder, 3 tbsp Horlicks, ½ tsp vanilla extract, 1 ½ tsp mesquite powder
- Spoon heaps of alternating batter into a greased bundt mould or tin. Bake in a preheated oven at 180℃ (160℃ fan, 350℉, Gas 4) for about 45 minutes or until the cake is well risen and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Glaze
- Put the 50 ml of water and 50g of sugar in a pan and place on a low heat stirring until the sugar has dissolved.50 g golden caster sugar, 50 ml water
- Take off the heat and add the chopped chocolate. Leave the chocolate to melt for a few minutes then stir. Add the butter and stir until smooth.70 g dark chocolate, 10 g unsalted butter
- Place the cooled cake onto a serving plate. Drizzle the chocolate sauce over the top and decorate with the Maltesers and edible gold dust if liked.16 Maltesers
Notes
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Sharing
I’m sending this malted chocolate bundt cake off to a number of weekly events:
- Bake of the Week over at Casa Costello
- Cook Blog Share over at SuperGolden Bakes
- Recipe of the Week over at A Mummy Too
This cake looks soooo delish! I am now the proud owner of a bundt tin (many years waiting!!!!) & 1 recipe – which I made up in a moment of madness, not understanding the Bundt baking is a whole world on its own!! Love Horlicks/Choc/Maltesers – gonna give this one a go! Thank you for posting. Sammie
Let me know how you get on Sammie and have fun with your bundt.
This is a very impressive and delicious looking cake!
Thank you Winnie 🙂
Thanks Laura
I’m not surprised you’re impressed. It’s bloody gorgeous!! I adore malt anything. Fab looking cake.
Ah yes, I remember you and I share a love of malty foods Dom. Look forward to your next creation 🙂
Wow – I can’t decide if it’s a cake or a crown! Either way, it’s fit for a Queen or King!
Thank you CC 🙂
That cake is spectacular – that stripey drizzle is brilliant and I am up for anything with maltesers – have you ever done chocolate and malt for WSC – such a great flavour combination
Thanks Johanna. No, I don’t think that has been done – lovely idea. Don’t suppose you fancy hosting it?
What a showstopper. I love the sound of Maltesers & Horlicks with chocolate, delicious .
Thanks Sarah – you mean you haven’t tried this combination? Get to it girl 😉
Looks perfect for a birthday cake, I must start baking bundts as I always think they look amazing.
Thanks Jen. I’m so glad I got myself a mould.
This looks unreal! So pretty it would be a shame to slice it. Almost. Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare I must make a bundt cake soon – you have inspired me
Thanks Lucy. I was hoping it would look pretty inside too, but I never got to see that bit. I’m sure you will come up with a stunning bundt.
It should be a bake of the year, not just a week. So gorgeous!
Thank you Galina, you know how to butter me up 😉
Fabulous!!! Wow, wow wow! I am sooo jealous! Whenever I turn out my bundt cakes they stay in the tin! Do you have any tips for getting them out?! Thanks!
Hi Vicki – Thanks for commenting. I use a silicone mould which is fabulous and in theory doesn’t need greasing. However, just to make sure it doesn’t stick, I spray it with oil first.
Oh wow, that looks amazingly delicious!!! x #cookblogshare
Thanks Kirsty 🙂
What an amazing looking cake. It almost looks like gold enamel with the chocolate stripes. Very impressed as always!!!
Well Kate, it had a bit of gold glitter …!!!
I love how stunning a bundt cake looks – Love the maltesers! Thanks loads for joining in with #Bakeoftheweek again x
Thank you Helen. The maltesers are the piece de resistance, but the cake tasted good too 😉
Love maltesers! This is a lovely bundt cake, Choclette.
Thanks Angie. Maltesers are a universal favourite it would seem.
I love baking bundt cakes for the same reasons. This looks absolutely stunning and I love the flavours. I am intrigued by your use of mesquite powder – I am sure I’ve asked you about it before, I must look it up. Can you make one for my birthdays please? 🙂
Would love to Ros. I bought the mesquite powder from a health food shop – it’s great for enhancing malty, caramel type flavours and is meant to be good for you too!
You’re right Choccy, it does look stunning. You must have a side line in making birthday cakes, you makes tonnes of them 🙂
Janie x
You’re right Janie – I should have a sideline in that direction. Would be fun 🙂
Definitely bookmarking this. A chocolate and Horlicks swirled batter sounds too good to resist. I love a bundt cake too (if they turn out ok!) They always look so stylish.
Thanks Jo. They do look stylish don’t they and with minimum effort too. I use a silicone mould – reduces turn out risk.
A real showstopper!
What a fabulous cake for a birthday and a great combination of flavours – I love Horlicks and combined with chocolate it is cake heaven!
Thank you Jean, it’s a great combination and I don’t use it nearly often enough.
Looks like a marvelous crown! What a beauty of a cake! You are amazing!
I hadn’t seen the crown angle until you pointed it out Susan. It’s so obvious – doh! And thank you for the compliment 🙂
That sounds and looks amazing Choclette. I love malted flavours and am drooling over the thought of this one. ♡
Would love to share a slice with you Vohn.
A stunning looking cake Choclette! Weirdly enough I unpacked a couple of boxes that have been in my shed for a year and a half since I moved a few days ago and found my, as yet, unused bundt tin. I really needs to be tested out! Loving your use of Horlicks!
Thanks Lou. Have you managed to use that bundt tin yet?
My mouth is watering…chocolate and malty flavours yum mmmm. It looks stunning too.
Thank you – chocolate and malt seem to be a winning flavour.
I’m impressed with all of your posts but have to agree, your Bundt cakes are particularly beautiful x
Thank you Deena, you always say such lovely things 🙂
Not sure if you received my comment? This looks fabulous – I love malted chocolate cakes. May be this is the one to make me buy a bundt tin and have a go – always been too frightened that the cake won’t come beautifully out of the tin!
No Sally, this is the first comment I’ve seen. I don’t use a tin but a silicone mould, makes the turning out a lot easier, although I do always feel a little worried.
Oh my God! This just looks delicious. I may have to give this a try sometime soon!!!
Louise x
Thanks Louise, go on, you know you want to 😉
oh I love maltesers – these sound fab! yum what a great idea Choclette
Thanks Nazima – trouble with maltesers is that they are way too moreish.
This looks amazing. Someone get me a bundt tin right now!!!
Thanks Emmy. They are great for turning out a good looking cake without a huge amount of faffing about.
Sounds gorgeous and the maltesers give it a right royal crown!
Haha, Janice, they do too, though I didn’t notice until it was pointed out here!
I’ve never actually tried a Bundt cake but they does look lovely.
They does indeed Colette – thank you 😉
That looks amazing. I’ve been thinking about get a bundt cake pan and now I want one just to make that cake!
I’m so pleased I ended up getting one – go for it.
That is just such a beautiful cake. I really don’t think I’d have the patience!!
Can’t bake, won’t bake you mean Fiona 😉
Oh I should not of come here while I was hungry! This looks amazing x
Haha Sonia. I always seem to go looking on food blogs when I’m fasting – not a good idea.
This looks delicious! Anything with Maltesers in gets my vote! #recipeoftheweek
Thanks Hayley. I’m with you on the maltesers 🙂
This looks delicious and absolutely stunning Choclette!
Thank you Laura, I was a teensy bit pleased with it 😉
Yum, it looks rather magnificent!
Thank you Lucy.
omg malteasers, i need to give this a try , yummy will take the recipe and place it in my must tries
Haha, Lisa, maltesers get me every time too 😉
This looks great. I have never tried this type of cake before but I may give your recipe a go! x
I haven’t tried making this particular cake in a normal tin Laura, but I’m sure it would work fine.