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Chai Cake

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 20, 2005
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Want a flavor adventure? Try Chai Cake and play the guessing game with guests.

Chai Cake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 19
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 tea bags flavored with orange rind and sweet spices
  • 2/3 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Additional ground cinnamon, if desired

Chai Glaze

  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • Reserved 2 tablespoons prepared tea
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and side of round pan, 8x1 1/2 inches, with cooking parchment paper. Grease paper with shortening; lightly flour. Place tea bags in boiling water in measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes. Remove tea bags, squeezing liquid into measuring cup. Add enough water to tea to measure 2/3 cup. Measure 1/2 cup tea for cake; reserve 2 tablespoons tea for glaze.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, the salt, ginger, cardamom and cloves; set aside. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy. Beat in eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth and blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with 1/2 cup tea until smooth. Pour into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in all remaining ingredients until smooth. Spread Chai Glaze over top of cooled cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon.

Nutrition

370 Calories
16g Total Fat
3g Protein
54g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
145
Total Fat
16g
0%
Saturated Fat
9g
0%
Cholesterol
90mg
0%
Sodium
280mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
54g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
12%
12%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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