Preheat oven 350 degreesline cupcake tins with cupcake foils or papers
2cupsall purpose flour
2cupssugar
2teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonsalt
1cupmalted milk powder
6ouncessemi sweet chocolate
½cupbutter
¼cupvegetable oil
1 ¾cupswhole milkroom temperature
3large eggs
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
FROSTING
12ouncesmilk chocolate
1cupmalted milk powder
1cupheavy cream
¼cupcream cheeseroom temperature cut in 1 teaspoon chunks
1cupconfectioners sugar
1stick½ cup butter, room temperature
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and malted milk powder, whisk to combine.
Microwave, chocolate and butter in a glass bowl for 30 seconds on 50% power setting, stir after each interval until mixture is completely melted
Add chocolate mixture and milk and eggs to the dry ingredients, blend on slow speed until mixture is combined, occasionally scrapping down sides of the bowl
Add vanilla and continue mixing on medium speed until mixture is blended and smooth, about 3 minutes
Fill prepared cupcake foils with batter, leaving ¼ inch head space, use a measuring cup or ice cream scoop to divide batter evenly
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until the top springs back when gently pressed or a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, do not over bake.
Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack and cool before frosting
To make the frosting
Add chocolate to the bowl of stand mixer
Combine malted milk powder and cream in a saucepan, cook over medium heat stirring constantly, bring mixture to a simmer, do not boil
Pour hot mixture over chocolate, cover bowl with foil or plastic and set aside for 3-5 minutes, remove cover and whisk mixture until smooth.
Place bowl back on stand mixer, using whisk attachment
Add confectioners sugar, and blend until combined
Alternate: adding chunks of cream cheese and butter, 1 teaspoon at a time, until all butter and cheese are incorporated, more confectioner sugar may be added to adjust for thickness, frosting can also be chilled if necessary.
Fill large pasty bag with a fitted decorative tip, pipe frosting over cupcakes, garnish with malted milk balls if desired.
Notes
Adapted from Recipe loosely adapted from Southern Foods