Chai tea with milk.
Cinnamon and cardamom.
Honey.
Ginger.
Cream cheese.
Oh, yes. I had to make this cake.
This Chai Cake with Honey-Ginger Cream is one of the amazing recipes from “
Sky High: Irresistible Triple-Layer Cakes” by Alisa Huntsman and Peter Wynne! (page 152) Go out and get it from the library (like I did!) or buy it. It rocks!
Milk is brought to a simmer and 6 chai tea bags are added. The instructions remind you squeeze the milk out of the bags.
Note to self: Simmered milk is way hot, even after a 5 minute steep. Use some utensils to do this!
The frosting is a mix of powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, ½ t fresh grated ginger and some honey.
I didn’t do a good job frosting this one. It was supposed to have “open sides” with three layers of frosting just to the edges of the cake. However, I ended up with so much on top and I just carried it over the sides…but not really enough frosting for that. Oh well, it tasted good.
This was a big hit at work! It’s like a light spice cake with the delicate flavor of chai with a nice not overly sweet frosting. It’s a winner!
Speaking of winners...have you seen this blog?
Cake Wrecks. The best ever! This one is my
favorite.
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19 comments:
Wow that looks sensational! It's great to see cardamom used in cakes etc not just curries. It works amazing well. Thanks for visiting my blog by the way :-)
that looks beautiful. and it sounds delicious.
I have been thinking of this cake for weeks! That book is just amazing, isn't it?
I think you iced the cake beautifully.
Chai tea is my absolute favorite. The idea of a cake made with this - heaven. It looks great and I will have to try it.
Such a gorgeous cake (and your frosting is iced beautifully)! I love chai tea so I'm sure I'll love this cake. Your layered cakes looks so impressive. Yum!
That cake looks soo good - never baked with chai, but this has inspired me to give it a go!
And CakeWrecks is one of my favs too.
Okay I think this cake puts it over the edge for me - I have to get that cookbook! What a yummy sounding and beautiful looking cake.
it always surprises me to find my book on someones blog. it represents a six month period of my life in which cake and frosting were all I thought about and all I ate as well. thanks for saying so many nice things about it! Alisa
Ohh, I am intrigued. I will check out the book. Just discovered Cake Wrecks a few weeks ago - awsome site!
I've got the book too! I've so gotta try out this recipe.. for the love of chai. Thanks!
I'm a sucker for anything with cardamom (especialy cardamom ice cream). I am definately going to have to make this. Great photos!
wow! beautiful cake! i love the flavor of chai. you should submit this to layers of cake:
http://slush.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/brand-new-event-layers-of-cake/
Mmm.. this cake sounds wonderful. I love chai. Great pictures!
Mary --
Holy crap, that looks GREAT!
Sumi
seriously - where do you find the time?!
the folks at work sure are lucky...are they hiring over there?
LOL
omg...i have to try this, it looks awesome!!
I have that book but don't remember this cake....what an oversight!
That cinches it, I'm buying that book!
Um.... YUM!?!??! This looks like the most FABULOUS cake. Totally just made me add your blog to my google reader! Can't WAIT for more updates!
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