MASALA CHAI CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH GINGER BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
Came up with this recipe after seeing the ingredients from the Ready, Set, Cook #18, and knew I had to use tea, ginger, and allspice in a chocolate cake, and since chai tea is my favorite, I went with it! It came out amazing! It came out amazing! The longer you let the chai tea concentrate steep, the better and stronger the flavor. I like it strong, so I let it steep for an hour, but if you aren't a big chai drinker, I'd stick to a 30 minute steep. Either way the cake is impressive and delicious! My husband and mother devoured it! Wish there was more!
Provided by AlainaF
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For the Masala Chai Tea Concentrate:.
- Crush lightly together the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom pod, allspice and star anise.
- Add crushed spices in a small saucepan and add the ginger, black tea leaves, half and half and water.
- Bring to a light boil, then lower heat to a simmer and steep for 30 minutes to an hour, depending on how strong you want the chai. Strain mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a cup, this should make about 1 cup of chai tea.
- For the Ginger Buttercream Frosting:.
- Beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Add confectioner's sugar, milk and ginger. Beat until well combined, and until a spreadable consistency is reached. If frosting is too thin, add ½-1 cup confectioner's sugar and mix until desired consistency is reached. Set aside.
- For the Cake:.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 2-3 9-inch cake pans with cooking spray, then flour lightly. Mix together chocolate cake mix, eggs, masala chai tea concentrate and oil with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Then beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour equal amounts of batter into each cake pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
- Let cool in pans for 15 minutes. Invert cakes onto platter or cooling rack and let cool completely. When cake has cooled, spread ginger buttercream frosting between layers and on top of cake. Decorate with chocolate chips or chocolate shavings if you like. Makes 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 838.3, Fat 45.4, SaturatedFat 19.4, Cholesterol 135.4, Sodium 567.5, Carbohydrate 108, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 83.7, Protein 7
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