The Cake Slice: Chai Cake with Honey-Ginger Cream
April 20, 2009 at 2:23 am | Posted in cakes & tortes, groups, layer cakes, sweet things, the cake slice | 32 Comments
Oh my gosh– I made this cake weeks ago, but my heart still skips a beat looking at these pictures. It’s not from sugar shock, either…it’s from love…true love! Really, this cake will make you (and by “you” I mean me) forget that silly obsession with those achingly sweet iced chai latte thingies from Starbucks.
I am so glad that The Cake Slice group voted to make this cake. I’ve had my eye on it since I got my copy of Sky High: Irresistible Triple Layer Cakes, and the only disappointing thing about it was that I only made half a recipe! The cake itself is made with chai tea-infused milk. The flavor is delicate, and reminded me more of a well-balanced spice cake than of tea.
And the frosting…oh, the gloriously thick, honey-sweetened cream cheese frosting, dripping it’s way down the side of the cake. Does it get much better? Add a little Bollywood-inspired sparkle on top, and I think not.
Look for a printable link to the recipe, courtesy of Gigi Cakes. Better yet, get your hands on a copy of Sky High: Irresistible Triple Layer Cakes by Alicia Huntsman and Peter Wynne. Don’t forget to cruise through the list of The Cake Slice Bakers— I guarantee that I’m not the only one who loved this cake!
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I missed out on. these.
The layers are sky-high indeed.
Comment by rachel— April 20, 2009 #
I love chai, and your cake looks so delicious. I think I may need to track down a copy of Sky High… K x
Comment by kristina— April 20, 2009 #
HEAVENLY!!!
Comment by VeggieGirl— April 20, 2009 #
That is truly a work of beauty!
Comment by Meghan Telpner— April 20, 2009 #
Your cake is beautiful! I borrowed this book from my library previously but don’t own it. All of the posts from you guys in the Cake Slice Bakers group are making me think I need to get a copy 🙂
Comment by Tracey— April 20, 2009 #
Ooooh, me likes!!
It’s simple, yet elegant. Nice work!
Comment by Jacque Hutson— April 20, 2009 #
Wasn’t this a lovely cake? My husband just took the last piece of our second cake to work today. That frosting…soooo good.
Comment by Lindsey (Cafe Johnsonia)— April 20, 2009 #
You do not know how happy I was that my cake turned out looking like someone elses! Without a picture I was crossing my fingers and hoping that my recipe interpretational skills would not fail me. I would like to ask what size pans you used for your “half recipe” cake. “Half recipe” is a new concept for me … but plan on using it in the future!
Comment by debbmarie— April 20, 2009 #
debbmarie– If I want a round cake, I use 6-inch cake pans to halve recipes that call for 8- or 9-inch ones.
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— April 20, 2009 #
I also reduced to only 1/2 the recipe… a BIG mistake.
Your cake looks sooo delicious. I love the decorations!
Comment by katie— April 20, 2009 #
Okay, that does it. I’m ordering that book! Gorgeous pic!
Comment by julia— April 20, 2009 #
Your cake looks gorgeous. I’ve been reading all the love and praise about this cake. My defenses are weakening!
Comment by pinkstripes— April 20, 2009 #
the dripping frosting.. lovely! I’ll be posting mine a little later though, so do come by!
Comment by Sihan— April 20, 2009 #
This cake sounds extremely good! If the hub knew I was making this cake, he’d be a bit hesitant to try it, but if I don’t tell him the actual name of the cake, I think he’d probably really love it…should I give it a try?
Comment by stacielk— April 20, 2009 #
This picture with the icing dripping down the side looks so tasty. Almost as if I could lick it off the screen.
Comment by culinarycory— April 20, 2009 #
I’m never very inclined to use chai, for I’m not crazy of its taste, but if you say this one makes your heart skip a beath… then I might just give it yet, another try! It looks fabulous anyways! WOW!
Comment by vibi— April 20, 2009 #
Yup, this cake is so good, something I’ll be making again. Love how tall your cake came out.
Comment by Caroline— April 20, 2009 #
Beautiful presentation.
Comment by JoAnn— April 20, 2009 #
This cake looks totally delicious. Just incredible! And, oh, that honey cream cheese frosting sounds out of this world. I really want to try this cake! After hearing you call it your “true love,” how could I not?
Comment by Elyse— April 20, 2009 #
Lovely cake. It really was good. I loved the frosting!
Comment by Monica H— April 20, 2009 #
Your cake looks picture perfect. It’s worthy of being used as an illustration for the book. Great job.
Comment by Eliana— April 20, 2009 #
Your drippy frosting looks so lovely. Mine looked really hideous! It was a delicious cake, wasn’t it. And the frosting!
Comment by Melissa— April 20, 2009 #
Looks absolutely gorgeous and I love your “sky” high layers.
Comment by jo— April 20, 2009 #
Wow. Your cake looks amazing.
Comment by Stephanie— April 20, 2009 #
This is the second chai cake I’ve come across tonight (never heard of Cake Slice Bakers before) and it looks absolutely obscene. Your pix are just gorgeous! I have to make this cake! 🙂
Comment by Chris— April 20, 2009 #
Yum. yum. yum. pretty. pretty. pretty! (that is for all three layers!) 🙂
Comment by foodlibrarian— April 20, 2009 #
Your passion for this cake jumps out of your post – wonderfully written!
Comment by bakergirlcreations— April 21, 2009 #
I {heart} this cake!!!!
I love the look of the exposed cake layers. What a feast for the eyes Steph!
Comment by Linda @ Tender Crumb— April 21, 2009 #
Chai is my all time favorite spice and I so wanted to make this cake, but alas, it was not to be. Yours looks fantastic. So I will make in the future – real soon future.
Comment by teaandscones— April 22, 2009 #
I think that close-up might be the most gorgeous picture of a layer cake that I’ve ever seen. I’m wicked impressed with both the baking and the photography.
Comment by Amanda— April 24, 2009 #
What beautiful pictures. I LOVED this cake. Yum, so glad I joined.
Comment by Mermaid Sweets— April 25, 2009 #
Oh man, this cake is too amazing looking!
NAOmni
Comment by NAOmni— April 25, 2009 #