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Chai Cake Recipe

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Chai Cake delivers warm spice symphony with ultra-moist vanilla crumb infused with chai tea concentrate. Cinnamon-cardamom-ginger-clove cascade meets brown sugar depth while silky cream cheese frosting seals tender layers. Cozy sweater weather dessert perfection for tea lovers. Ultimate Pinterest fall birthday cake showstopper.

Ingredients

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  • Chai Spice Mix:
  • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1½ tsp ground cardamom
  • 1½ tsp ground ginger
  • ¾ tsp ground allspice
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Chai Cake (3 layers):
  • 2½ cups cake flour (300g)
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp chai spice mix
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter (room temp)
  • 1½ cups brown sugar (packed)
  • 3 large eggs (room temp)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1¼ cups whole milk chai tea (steeped strong)
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 12 oz cream cheese (cold)
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter (room temp)
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp chai spice mix
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2–3 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

  • 1. Steep 4 chai tea bags in 1¼ cups boiling milk 15 mins. Cool completely.
  • 2. Preheat oven 350°F. Prep 3x 8-inch pans (parchment bottoms).
  • 3. Whisk flour + baking powder + soda + salt + chai spices.
  • 4. Cream butter + brown sugar 4 mins pale fluffy.
  • 5. Add eggs one-by-one, then vanilla. Scrape bowl.
  • 6. Alternate dry/wet: ⅓ dry, ½ chai milk, ⅓ dry, sour cream, ⅓ dry, remaining milk.
  • 7. Divide batter evenly. Bake 22-26 mins. Cool completely.
  • 8. Frosting: Beat cold cream cheese + butter smooth. Gradual powdered sugar + chai spice + vanilla + cream to pipeable.
  • 9. Level cakes. Crumb coat, chill 20 mins. Final smooth frost.
  • 10. Garnish cinnamon dust + star anise. Chill 1 hour before slicing.

Notes

  • Chai tea milk = concentrated flavor foundation.
  • Cake flour = ultra-tender spice showcase.
  • Brown sugar = caramel depth essential.
  • Cold cream cheese = frosting stability secret.
  • Room temp everything = perfect emulsion.
  • Make ahead: Bake day 1, frost day 2.
  • Freezes unfrosted 2 months perfectly.
  • Serving: Room temp = maximum flavor release.
  • Slice with hot knife = clean spice reveal.
  • Party scale: 2x recipe for sheet pan.
  • Serves 12-16. Autumn celebration perfection.

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