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Strawberry Malt Cupcakes

Ingredients
  

Vanilla Malt Cake:

  • 2 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups malted milk powder
  • 1 cup oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

Strawberry Malt Buttercream:

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup malted milk powder
  • 3-4 large strawberries pureed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
  • 2. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and malted milk powder and set aside.
  • 3. In a large bowl, combine oil, eggs, sour cream, buttermilk and vanilla extract.
  • 4. Add sugar and brown sugar to the oil mixture.
  • 5. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet and stir until fully combined.
  • 6. Fill liners 1/2 way and bake for 18-22 minutes or until and inserted knife comes out clean.
  • 7. Buttercream: Beat butter and cream cheese for 2 minutes. Scrape down bowl as needed. Add powdered sugar and malted milt powder. Slowly add strawberry puree. until the buttercream reaches your desired consistency. Add vanilla extract and let beat.
  • 8. Pipe buttercream onto cooled cupcakes and top with malt balls and colorful straws.