Description
A tender, spiced cake filled with rich flavors of chai tea, topped with creamy frosting – perfect for cozy gatherings in fall.
Ingredients
Scale
- 390 g all-purpose flour
- 320 g dark brown sugar
- 15 g baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp cardamom
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cloves
- 140 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 100 g neutral oil
- 283 g whole milk (room temperature)
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 227 g unsalted butter (room temperature) for frosting
- 340 g powdered sugar (sifted)
- 12 oz cream cheese (cold)
- Additional spices or toppings for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves in a large mixing bowl.
- Cream the room-temperature butter and dark brown sugar together until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the neutral oil, whole milk, eggs, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Mix on medium speed until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting while the cakes are cooling by beating the cold cream cheese and room-temperature butter until creamy.
- Add the sifted powdered sugar gradually, mixing until fluffy.
- Spread a generous layer of frosting on the first cake layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the cake.
Notes
For a zesty twist, add fresh lemon zest or fold in crushed nuts for a delightful crunch.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg