Chocolate Chunk Snack Cake with Chocolate Malt Frosting

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Cake: 

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) chopped bittersweet chocolate

Frosting:

3/4 cup malted milk powder

2 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder

1/4 cup boiling water

1/2 cup (2 ounces) chopped bittersweet chocolate, melted

Pinch of kosher salt

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature