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Chai-Spiced Tea Cakes

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Servings 16
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Brewed tea and an aromatic combination of spices create a wonderful taste experience in this lightly glazed cake.
Jan 21, 2011
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) boiling water
  • 4 tea bags black tea
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) water
  • 1 pkg (510 g) Betty Crocker* SuperMoist Golden Cake Mix
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) sugar
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp (1mL) ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) Betty Crocker* Creamy Deluxe Vanilla Frosting

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly grease or spray with non-stick cooking spray bottoms and sides of two 8 or 9-inch (20 or 22 cm) round cake pans.
  • 2
    In 2-cup (500 mL) measuring cup, pour boiling water over tea bags. Let steep 3 to 4 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add 3/4 cup (175 mL) water to tea to make 1 1/4 cups (300 mL).
  • 3
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, tea, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter between pans.
  • 4
    In small bowl, mix sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; sprinkle over each cake. Pull knife through batter in swirl design.
  • 5
    Bake 8-inch (20 cm) pans 33 to 38 minutes, 9-inch (22 cm) pans 28 to 33 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
  • 6
    Cool 15 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes. On serving plates, place each cake, top-side-down; gently brush off excess crumbs. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 7
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting on High 10 to 15 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle.
  • 8
    Place in small resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut off tiny corner of bag.
  • 9
    Drizzle frosting over cakes. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Tip: Use 4 teaspoons (20 mL) loose tea instead of the tea bags; strain and discard tea leaves from brewed tea.

Nutrition Information

230 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 32g Total Carbs, 20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16
Calories
230
Total Fat
10g
Saturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
40mg
Sodium
240mg
10%
Total Carbs
32g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
20g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Calcium
6
6%
Iron
4
4%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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