Chai Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CHAI CAKE
3 tablespoons watkins powdered latte chai tea mix
2/3 cup hot water
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon watkins cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon watkins double-strength vanilla
CHAI GLAZE
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon watkins double-strength vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons powdered latte chai tea mix
grated cinnamon stick (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 325\u00b0F/170\u00b0C
Grease and flour a round cake pan (8\"/20 cm).
Stir hot water into Chai Latte until blended. Measure 1/2 cup/125 mL of the chai latte for the cake and set aside 2 tbsp/30 mL for glaze.
Mix flour, baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt. Set aside.
Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth and blended.
Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with 1/2 cup Chai Latte until smooth.
Pour into pan.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.
Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Spread Chai glaze over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon.
For glaze, melt butter in 1-quart/litre saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in remaining ingredients until smooth. Drizzle glaze on cake. If desired, grate cinnamon on top as garnish.