Description
Indulge in the warm and comforting flavors of Chai with this delicious Chai Cake recipe. Moist layers of spiced cake are sandwiched between layers of creamy cinnamon cream cheese frosting, creating a truly delightful dessert.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 115 g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 115 g vegetable or canola oil
- 300 g granulated sugar
- 260 g buttermilk, room temperature
- 300 g all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp cardamom
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 225 g full-fat cream cheese, room temperature
- 115 g unsalted butter, room temperature
- 480 g powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Chai Cake – Preheat oven, prepare cake pans. Beat butter and oil, add sugar, mix in eggs and vanilla, alternate with buttermilk. Add dry ingredients, divide batter, bake, and cool cakes.
- Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting – Mix cream cheese and butter, add powdered sugar gradually, then vanilla and cinnamon. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Assembly – Trim cake layers, spread frosting, assemble layers, frost cake, chill, and decorate.
Notes
- For best results, ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- You can adjust the spice levels to suit your preference.
- Decorate the cake with additional cinnamon sticks and star anise for a beautiful presentation.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Chai Cake, Spiced Cake, Cream Cheese Frosting, Dessert, Baking
