Vanilla & Chocolate Malt Cake With Maltesers & Honeycomb

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 180° C (fan forced)

Step 2

Grease and line with baking paper two round 20cm (8") springform baking tins.

Step 3

In a medium bowl combined flour (sifted) and baking powder. Set aside

Step 4

In a small jug, combine milk and vanilla extract. Set aside.

Step 5

In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar and using an electric mixer, beat until creamy and fluffy. About 5 minutes.

Step 6

Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition.

Step 7

Alternate adding flour mixture and milk mixture to the large bowl. Beat well after each addition. Start with flour mixture and end with flour mixture.

Step 8

Split mixture evenly between the two baking tins. Smooth the top of each tin with a spatula.

Step 9

Place in oven and bake for about 35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Step 10

Remove from oven and cool in tins for about 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely.

Step 11

In a large mixing bowl add butter and using and electric mixer, beat until smooth and fluffy.

Step 12

Alternate adding icing sugar and milk to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Use the milk to determine the texture of your icing. I used the full 1/4 cup, however you may use more or less depending on how stiff or pliable you want the icing to be.

Step 13

You can trim the cakes to make them evenly round if that is your preference. I did not do that and instead simply used the cakes as they were cooked.

Step 14

Place the first cake on a plate and spread icing over the top of the cake.

Step 15

Take one crunchie bar and roughly chop it up with a knife.

Step 16

Place the crunchie bits into the icing on top of the cake.

Step 17

Invert the second cake and place on top of the first cake.

Step 18

Spread icing over the top of the cake. You only need a thin layer of icing.

Step 19

Spread icing around the sides of the cake to completely coat in icing. If you are having difficulty, you can place the cake in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to cool and set the icing. You may then find it easier to continue coating the cake with a firmer icing base. Smooth the icing on the side of the cake to your preference.

Step 20

Roughly chop the remaining two crunchie bars and sprinkle over the top of the cake.

Step 21

Add maltesers to the top of the cake.

Step 22

Place maltesers in a single layer around the bottom of the cake.

Step 23

Place in refrigerator to let the icing set before serving.