Chocolate Malt Buttercream
Chocolate Malt Frosting is made with whipped butter, heavy cream, and sugar, laced with Ovaltine malt powder for a deliciously rich buttercream recipe.
Easy Chocolate Malt Frosting
Remember drinking Ovaltine chocolate as a kid? This velvety Chocolate Malt Buttercream frosting has all the nostalgic flavor of that rich chocolate milk!
The taste of Ovaltine malt brings back childhood memories of sipping malted chocolate milkshakes.
Serve this chocolate malt frosting on Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Milkshake Cupcakes, or sandwich it in between Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Rebecca’s Recipe Review
Taste: Rich chocolate malt flavor.
Texture: Light, fluffy, and creamy.
Ease: 4/10
Pros: I love how it elevates simple desserts with an unexpected, yet classic twist. You can’t go wrong with that mellow malt flavor!
Cons: None.
Would I Make This Again? Yes!
Ingredients For Chocolate Malt Buttercream
Unsalted Butter
Ovaltine Chocolate Malt Powder
Powdered Sugar
Heavy Cream
Kosher Salt
Cocoa Powder
How To Make Ovaltine Chocolate Malt Frosting
1. Cream the butter and Ovaltine together in a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
2. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, alternating with heavy cream. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, as needed.
3. Add salt and beat on high for 2 to 3 minutes until frosting is light and fluffy.
How To Store Chocolate Malt Buttercream Frosting
Leftover chocolate malt frosting can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.
Left on the counter (like on your baked goods), it’s good for 2 to 3 days — just make sure everything is covered with a glass lid or plastic wrap.
How To Serve Ovaltine Chocolate Frosting
On everything! Okay, but more specifically, this recipe will add tasty nostalgia to basic chocolate, vanilla, and Yellow Cake recipes.
It’s also delicious paired with marble and coffee-flavored confections (really, the possibilities are endless!). Of course, there’s nothing wrong with dipping pretzels or graham cracker sticks right into the frosting bowl. 😉
What Makes It A Buttercream?
Ovaltine chocolate malt frosting is a buttercream by definition simply because it’s made with butter. On the other hand, non-buttercream frostings are usually made with shortening or cream cheese, instead.
Once you have a basic buttercream recipe, you can make fancy variations like lemon, honey, and cinnamon. And, don’t forget to keep classic Vanilla Buttercream and Chocolate Buttercream recipes on hand, too.
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Chocolate Malt Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup Ovaltine Chocolate Malt Powder
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup cocoa powder optional
Instructions
- Cream the butter and Ovaltine together in a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time alternating with heavy cream. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add salt and beat on high for 2 to 3 minutes until frosting is light and fluffy.
Notes
- Add additional powdered sugar or heavy cream to reach desired consistency.
- Nutritional information is an estimate for each cup of prepared frosting.
Nutrition
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Needs metric measurements too