Vanilla Chai Cake
In collaboration with myteabox, Foodwini brings you this delicious Vanilla Chai Cake recipe.
Tired of the usual coffee cake? This vegetarian Vanilla Chai Cake is a refreshing change, showcasing myteabox’s Vanilla Chai. I kept the rest of the ingredients minimal to let this Vanilla Chai shine, and the result is a flavourful and heartwarming vegetarian cake that’s easy to make.
I received this Vanilla Chai during my last shopping haul from myteabox.mu. I wanted to collaborate with myteabox for a while because I love their teas. I remember mentioning to Zaïra from myteabox that I wanted to try making cakes and desserts with their tea blends because they’re so flavourful. She sent this Vanilla Chai so I could start experimenting.
Since it’s Valentine’s Day this week, it’s the perfect excuse to use my mini heart cake mould. Any cake mould will do! After all, baking is all about getting creative in the kitchen and whipping up something delicious with love. Below, I used my ring mould as well since my heart mould is really tiny.
This vegetarian cake is easy to make, and it’s completely egg-free! And it’s perfect for those simply looking for a light eggless cake to bake. Look how gorgeous it is inside.
What is myteabox?
myteabox is a tea company based in Mauritius that is famous for its unique, innovative and out of the box tea blends. They are passionate about crafting high-quality teas with a focus on taste and aroma. For birthdays or Christmas gifts, I like getting their teas because there’s so many flavours to choose from, their gift boxes are super cute (I always sturggle to choose) and they add a personalised card with your message to make your gift extra special. You can check their website on www.myteabox.mu. They keep introducing new flavours all the time.
They pack their teas in teabags or loose tea. For gifts, I prefer the teabags but I find that for baking the loose teas work better.
The video
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Vanilla Chai Cake
Ingredients
- 300 G Plain Flour
- 2 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 4 Tablespoons Milk Powder
- 100 G Demerara Sugar (If you want a sweeter cake, you can add another 50G)
- 150 G Butter
- 3 Tablespoons Raisins
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Chai (we're using myteabox's Vanilla Chai)
- 350 ml water
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Brew the Vanilla Chai. I used 2 teaspoons but if you want a stronger flavour, you can add 1 more. Put to boil for a few minutes and cover with a lid to allow it to infuse properly for 5 minutes. Then, leave it to cool. In my video I used 2 mugs because I wasn’t sure how much I would eventually need. 350ml is enough and I drank the rest (so flavourful!)
- In a bowl, mix flour, milk powder and baking powder.
- In a larger bowl, whisk together the butter and sugar. Then pour in the 350ml of Vanilla Chai.
- Add in the flour mixture in 3 parts and keep whisking.
- Last, add the raisins and pinch of salt.
- Pour in a buttered mould. Tap the mould against your counter top.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 160 C for 45 minutes.
Notes
A big thank you to myteabox for collaborating on this recipe! Visit their website at www.myteabox.mu to explore their wonderful selection of teas. Trust me, they’re incredible.
If you’re looking for make some wonderful desserts for your better half this Valentine’s Day, try our Mango Cheesecake. That’s one cheesecake that’s going to impress any foodie. Our chocolate truffles recipe is the way to go for something easy but looks like you took a lot of time to make (but your Mr or Miss Valentine doesn’t have to know that!😉).