Chai Cream Cake with Cinnamon-Chai Frosting

Coffee creamer and chai latte powder is added to white cake mix to create a delicious and moist chai-flavored cake. Can be served plain or with cinnamon chai frosting.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 621 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup melted butter
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 3 large eggs
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix with pudding
• 3 tablespoons chai-flavored coffee creamer, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon instant chai latte powder
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream
• 0.25 cup instant chai latte powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 3

Mix cake mix, flour, sugar, chai latte powder, and salt together in a large bowl using a fork. Set aside.

Step 4

Combine sour cream, melted butter, eggs, heavy cream, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer. Add flour mixture and mix on medium speed for 1 minute; scrape down sides of bowl and mix about 1 minute more. Pour into the prepared pan.

Step 5

Allow cake to cool completely, about 1 hour, before frosting.

Step 6

Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Slowly add confectioners' sugar, coffee creamer, and vanilla extract. Mix well. Add cinnamon and chai latte powder and mix using low speed until frosting is smooth.