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Chai Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Chai Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
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This Chai Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting is a beautifully spiced, moist cake infused with warm chai spices like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and cloves. Topped with a luscious cinnamon cream cheese frosting, it’s a perfect dessert for any occasion, offering a delightful balance between sweetness and spice.

Ingredients

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Chai Cake

  • 114 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 114 grams vegetable or canola oil
  • 300 grams granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 260 grams buttermilk, room temperature
  • 300 grams all purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 227 grams full-fat cream cheese, room temperature
  • 114 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 480 grams powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and set aside to ensure easy removal of cakes after baking.
  2. Cream Butter and Oil: In the bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and oil on medium speed until combined, allowing a few lumps to remain.
  3. Add Sugar: Add granulated sugar to the mixture and beat on medium-high speed for 3-5 minutes until the mixture is fluffy and pale, creating a light texture.
  4. Incorporate Eggs and Vanilla: Add eggs one at a time at low speed, fully incorporating each before adding the next. Then add vanilla extract, scrape down the bowl, and add buttermilk gradually while mixing at medium speed until incorporated.
  5. Add Dry Ingredients and Spices: On low speed, add the flour, baking powder, salt, and all the ground spices. Mix just until combined, stopping when a few streaks of flour remain. Finish by folding gently with a rubber spatula until the batter is uniform.
  6. Bake the Cake: Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  7. Cool the Cakes: Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
  8. Make the Frosting: Beat softened cream cheese and butter together on medium-high speed for 3-5 minutes until smooth and creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar one cup at a time on low speed, then add vanilla and cinnamon. Beat on medium speed until the frosting is fluffy.
  9. Assemble the Cake: Level the cake tops if needed. Place one cake layer on the cake board with a teaspoon of frosting underneath to anchor it. Spread about 1 cup of frosting evenly on top. Place the second layer upside down (flat side up). Apply a thin crumb coat all over the cake and chill for 20 minutes.
  10. Final Frosting and Garnish: Apply a thick final layer of frosting smoothly over the cake. Dust with cinnamon and garnish with cinnamon sticks and star anise. Slice and serve.

Notes

  • Storage: Store leftover cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Use a cake carrier for whole cakes or zip-top bags for individual slices.
  • Freezing Whole Cake: Wrap the entire cake tightly in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Place inside a freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
  • Freezing Cake Slices: Wrap each slice in plastic wrap, then place in a freezer-safe bag. Freeze up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight or at room temperature for 1-2 hours before serving.

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