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Brown Sugar Chai Cake

Brown Sugar Chai Cake

This brown sugar chai cake consists of two moist layers filled with warm spices and wrapped in a sweet cream cheese frosting. A festive cake to impress!
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course cake
Cuisine American
Servings 20 slices
Calories 453 kcal

Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale
  • Electric Mixer
  • 9" Cake Pan
  • Cake Strips

Ingredients
  

For the brown sugar chai cake:

  • 390 g all-purpose flour
  • 320 g dark brown sugar
  • 15 g baking powder 1 tablespoon + ¾ tsp
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • 140 g unsalted butter room temp
  • 100 g neutral oil
  • 283 g whole milk room temp
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For the cream cheese frosting:

  • 227 g unsalted butter room temp
  • 12 oz cream cheese cold
  • 340 g powdered sugar sifted

Instructions
 

For the brown sugar chai cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and line two 9 inch cake pans with parchment paper.
  • Soak cake strips in ice water.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices.
  • Cut up the butter into small cubes and add to the dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until it resembles wet sand.
  • Add the oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla, and mix until just combined.
  • Divide the cake batter between the prepared pans. Wrap the cake strips around the outside of the pans.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Immediately turn the cakes out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Once cool, wrap the cakes in plastic wrap and freeze until ready to decorate.

For the cream cheese frosting:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese on high speed until smooth. Slowly add the sifted powdered sugar and mix on low speed until fully combined. Continue beating on low speed until smooth.

For assembly:

  • Secure the first cake layer on the cake stand with a small amount of frosting on the bottom. Spread an even layer of frosting, then place the second cake layer on top.
  • Finish decorating the cake as desired. Sprinkle a small amount of cinnamon on top, and serve!

Notes

Use cake strips for flat cake layers. Freeze the cake layers before decorating to make frosting easier.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 4gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 268mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 1gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 736IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Brown Sugar Chai Cake, cake, chai, Dessert, festive, holiday
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