Malted Milk Chocolate Cake
Malted Milk Chocolate Cake is a rich, moist dessert that combines the deep, comforting flavors of chocolate with the distinctive, toasty sweetness of malted milk powder. It typically features ingredients like cocoa powder or melted chocolate, flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and a generous amount of malted milk powder, often in the batter and sometimes in the frosting. This cake is a beloved treat in American baking, with roots in classic diner and bakery culture.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This is a high-carbohydrate and high-fat dessert, with a significant amount of sugar and saturated fat from butter and chocolate. A typical slice provides a good source of quick energy but is low in protein and fiber, with a rough calorie estimate of 400-550 per generous serving.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 420 kcal |
| Protein | 5.5 g |
| Carbs | 52 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 35 g |
| Sodium | 320 mg |
| Calcium | 80 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Potassium | 180 mg |
| Phosphorus | 100 mg |
| Magnesium | 25 mg |
| Vitamin A | 120 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1 mcg |
Per 1 slice (120 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The inclusion of malted milk powder gives the cake a unique, nostalgic flavor profile reminiscent of old-fashioned milkshakes and the iconic malt shops of the mid-20th century. Nutritionally, the malt adds small amounts of B vitamins and minerals like iron, though these are overshadowed by the cake's indulgent nature.
