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Chocolate Chai Snack Cake
A rich and flavorful cake infused with chai spices and topped with a creamy chai-spiced frosting, perfect for tea lovers and dessert enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 120 g all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Sugars
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 106 g brown sugar
Chocolate
- 75 g dark chocolate, chopped
Wet ingredients
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup brewed chai tea
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Chai spice blend
- 2 tbsp ground black tea
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground all spice
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Frosting ingredients
- 340 g heavy cream
- 2 tsp chai spice blend
- 113 g powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment.
- Mix dry ingredients; melt chocolate and butter, then combine with sugars and brewed chai. Whisk in egg and vanilla, then add dry mixture and combine.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool completely.
- Whisk together frosting ingredients until stiff peaks form. Spread over cooled cake.
Notes
Ensure the cake is fully cooled before frosting for best results.