Chai Buttermilk Spice Cake

Submitted by dicentra

"Cooking Light 2003."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup boiling water
• 6 chai tea teabags
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄3 cup block-style fat free cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 2 large egg whites
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• cooking spray
• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Pour boiling water over tea bags in a bowl; steep 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags; cool to room temperature.
3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, stirring with a whisk.
4. Place the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes).
5. Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until well combined. Beat in brewed tea and vegetable oil.
6. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition.
7. Using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until foamy.
8. Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form. Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
9. Gently stir one-third of egg whites into batter; gently fold in remaining egg whites.
10. Spoon batter into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
11. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Reviews

[Welikeoursugar]

I love chai and had buttermilk on hand, so I decided to try this cake. I ended up loving it. When it was baking it looked a little dry, but it turned out very moist and delicious. I put powdered sugar on top, but I'm sure it would be good with a cream cheese frosting or fresh fruit as well. I ate it for breakfast one morning too, and it was wonderful. This recipe's a keeper.