Amazing Maltesers cake

• Ingredients

• 200g (1 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
• 185ml (3/4 cup) milk
• 125g butter, chopped
• 115g (3/4 cup) self-raising flour
• 75g (1/2 cup) plain flour
• 50g (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
• 3 eggs, lightly whisked
• 185g butter, extra, at room temperature
• 345g (2 1/4 cups) icing sugar mixture
• 95g (3/4 cup) malted milk powder
• 1 tablespoon milk, extra
• 465g Maltesers

Ganache

• 300g dark cooking chocolate, finely chopped
• 125ml (1/2 cup) thickened cream
• 30g butter

• Method

1. Step 1
   Preheat oven to 160C. Grease a 20cm round cake pan with butter. Line base and side with baking paper.
2. Step 2
   Place the brown sugar, milk and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in microwave on high, stirring every minute, for 4-5 minutes or until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth.
3. Step 3
   Use a balloon whisk to whisk the combined flour and cocoa powder into the butter mixture. Whisk in the egg. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Set aside in the pan for 5 minutes to cool before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
4. Step 4
   To make the ganache, place the chocolate, cream and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in microwave on high, stirring every minute, for 2-3 minutes or until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth.
5. Step 5
   Use an electric beater to beat the extra butter in a bowl until pale and creamy. Beat in the icing sugar, malted milk powder and extra milk until fluffy. Beat in 1 1/2 tablespoons ganache.
6. Step 6
   Set the remaining ganache aside for 1 hour 30 minutes or until thick, glossy and spreadable.
7. Step 7
   Meanwhile, use a large serrated knife to cut the cake horizontally into four layers. Place the cake base on a platter. Spread with one-third of the icing. Continue layering with the remaining cake and icing, finishing with cake. Cover and place in the fridge for 1 hour 30 minutes to chill.
8. Step 8
   Spread the ganache evenly over the top and side of the cake. Decorate with Maltesers.
9. Source: http://www.taste.com.au/