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Dirty Chai Cake with Chai Cream Cheese Frosting

This dirty chai cake combines the rich warmth of a chai tea latte with espresso wrapped into a sweet cake with cream cheese frosting.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 9
Calories: 612kcal
Author: Andee

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the Dirty Chai Cake:

  • 1 ½ c All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 c Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 5 teaspoon Chai Spice
  • 2 teaspoon Espresso Powder
  • ½ c Buttermilk
  • 4 tablespoon Unsalted Butter Melted
  • ¼ c Canola Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Large Egg

For the Chai Cream Cheese Frosting

  • ½ c Unsalted Butter Softened
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • 3 c Powdered Sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 teaspoon Chai Spice

Instructions
 

For the Dirty Chai Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 335℉ (170℃). Line and grease an 8" x 8" cake pan with nonstick spray.
  • In a medium sized bowl, add flour, sugar, and baking soda. Mix until until well combined.
    1 ½ c All-Purpose Flour, 1 c Brown Sugar, 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
    Dirty chai cake step 2.
  • In another medium sized bowl, whisk together the oil, vanilla, melted butter, egg, buttermilk, espresso powder and chai spice. Be sure to whisk enough to break up the egg.
    5 teaspoon Chai Spice, ½ c Buttermilk, 4 tablespoon Unsalted Butter, ¼ c Canola Oil, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1 Large Egg, 2 teaspoon Espresso Powder
    Dirty chai cake step 3.
  • Add the dry to the wet ingredients and whisk together until smooth and no lumps remain.
    Dirty chai cake step 4.
  • Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
    Dirty chai cake process step 5.

For the Chai Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
    ½ c Unsalted Butter, 8 oz Cream Cheese
    Chai cream cheese frosting step 1
  • Reduce the speed of the mixer to low and slowly add sifted powdered sugar, continuing to mix until combined.
    3 c Powdered Sugar
    Chai cream cheese frosting process step 2.
  • Add the vanilla extract and chai spice and continue mixing until well combined and smooth.
    2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 2 teaspoon Chai Spice
    Chai cream cheese frosting step 3.
  • Frost the cake and enjoy!
    Chai cream cheese frosting step 4.

Notes

Ingredients should be at room temperature when making this recipe. Room temperature ingredients incorporate together easier creating a better texture for the cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 59g | Vitamin A: 863IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg
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