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Chai / Coffee Cake
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
 
This cake can be baked in an 8 inch cake pan. Baking time will be same. If using a 9 inch cake pan, baking time will be somewhere around 30-35 minutes.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups 240g all purpose flour / maida
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick + 2 tablespoon 10 tablespoons (140g) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup 200g sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup 180ml Thick yogurt + 1/2 cup(120ml) milk, mixed well
TOPPING AND FILLING:
  • You can stir 2 teaspoons of chai masala or spice powder directly into the batter if you want to keep it simple
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds or nuts of your choice
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder / chai masala / ginger powder
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit/ 175 Degrees Celsius. Grease and flour a 9 *5 inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
  2. Mix the topping ingredients to a bowl and try to mix everything with a whisk to make it light and airy. Mixture will be slightly lumpy. Set aside.
  3. Whisk together flour + baking soda + baking powder + salt and keep aside.
  4. In a bowl, mix together butter + sugar on high for 5 minutes or until the mixture is soft and fluffy. Add eggs one by one, scraping off the sides after each addition and only beating as needed. (Do not over mix). Add the vanilla and give a quick stir again.
  5. Add the flour in three batches alternating with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour.
  6. Pou half the batter into prepared pan. Smooth it with a spatula. Sprinkle half of the nut mixture. Then add the remaining batter, smooth and top with the nut mixture again.
  7. Bake it for 50 - 55 minutes (mine took 55 minutes) or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.