Chai Cake

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Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

2:10

Hrs:Mins

Makes

servings

Cake

tea bags flavored with orange rind and sweet spices

2/3

cup boiling water

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1 1/2

teaspoons baking powder

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

eggs

teaspoon vanilla

Additional ground cinnamon, if desired

Chai Glaze

tablespoons butter or margarine

1 1/2

cups powdered sugar

Reserved 2 tablespoons prepared tea

teaspoon vanilla

1/4

teaspoon ground cinnamon

Heat oven to 350ºF. 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.
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.
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.
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.

Makes 8 servings

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Did You Know

Chai is the Hindi word for tea made with milk and spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and pepper.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Calories 370

(Calories from Fat 145),

Total Fat 16g

(Saturated Fat 9g,),

Cholesterol 90mg;
Sodium 280mg;
Total Carbohydrate 54g

(Dietary Fiber 1g,

Protein 3g;

Percent Daily Value*:

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 Choices:

3 1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Chai Cake

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens