Description
This creamy fall dessert is a scrumptious Brown Sugar Chai Cake packed with warm spices, perfect for cozy evenings and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 390 g all-purpose flour
- 320 g dark brown sugar
- 15 g baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons 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)
- 2 eggs (room temp)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 227 g unsalted butter (room temp) for frosting
- 340 g powdered sugar (sifted)
- 12 oz cream cheese (cold)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 8-inch round cake pans.
- Combine the flour, dark brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves in a large mixing bowl.
- Cream the unsalted butter and neutral oil in another bowl until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Add the brown sugar mixture to the butter and oil mixture, mixing until well combined.
- Pour in the milk, add the eggs, and stir in the vanilla extract, then mix until creamy and slightly thick.
- Divide the batter between the prepared pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting by beating together unsalted butter and cold cream cheese until smooth, then gradually add sifted powdered sugar.
- Layer the cooled cakes with cream cheese frosting and cover the outside with remaining frosting; decorate with additional spices if desired.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy this cozy delight!
Notes
For variations, try adding a caramel drizzle, chopped nuts, or even fruit like pears or apples into the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 100g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg