Chai Cake: The Ultimate Guide to Baking the Perfect Spice Cake
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup strong brewed chai tea
- ½ cup buttermilk
- Chai syrup (made with water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, star anise)
- Cream cheese frosting (cream cheese, unsalted butter, powdered sugar)
- Preparation Instructions:
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare your baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- Cream softened butter with sugar until fluffy; add eggs one at a time and mix in vanilla.
- Gradually blend in dry ingredients with cooled chai tea and buttermilk.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- While baking, prepare the chai syrup by simmering water with sugar and spices until thickened.
- Poke holes in the cooled cake and soak it with the chai syrup.
- Make the frosting by beating cream cheese and butter until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar.
- Frost the cooled cake evenly and serve.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg