Description
Looking for the best chai spice cake recipe? This easy, healthy dessert idea is full of warm spices and rich cream cheese frosting. Quick and simple to make, this cake is perfect for fall gatherings, birthdays, or just cozy baking days. A delicious, beginner-friendly treat you’ll want to make again and again!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 8 oz cream cheese (for frosting)
- ½ cup butter (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and chai spices.
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients alternating with milk and sour cream.
- Divide batter between pans and bake for 30–35 minutes.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes then on wire racks.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and cinnamon.
- Frost cooled cake layers and dust with cinnamon before serving.
Notes
- Add a splash of brewed chai tea for extra flavor.
- Use mascarpone instead of cream cheese for a lighter frosting.
- Let the cake rest for a few hours for richer flavor.
- Store in fridge and bring to room temp before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg