Description
Indulge in the warm, comforting flavors of chai with this delicious Chai Cake. Perfectly spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, and nutmeg, this moist and tender cake is sure to be a hit at any gathering.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk (or chai-spiced milk)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch cake pan or two 8-inch round pans.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Cream wet ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, oil, sugars, and eggs. Mix in vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry: Alternately add dry ingredients and milk mixture to wet ingredients, mix until combined.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan(s) and bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and frost: Cool in pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost as desired.
Notes
- For a stronger chai flavor, steep a chai tea bag in the milk before adding to the batter.
- This cake can be made as a layered or sheet cake as well.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
