Monday, April 20, 2009

Sky-High Chai Cake with Honey-Ginger Cream (The Cake Slice Bakers)

Food Librarian - Chai Cake with Honey Ginger Frosting
Chai Cake with Honey-Ginger Cream

For this month's The Cake Slice Bakers selection, we voted to make Chai Cake! I made this cake right after I got the fantastic book, Sky-High Cakes by Alisa Huntsman (see post here) and was delighted to make it again. It was a fan favorite at the library back then, and it continues to be one of my absolute favorites. It's on page 152 of the Sky-High Cake book and I'm sure you can find the recipe on other Cake Slice Baker's blogs.

Food Librarian - Chai Cake with Honey Ginger Frosting
Last time, I used regular Chai tea and gave away the extra tea bags because I don't drink caffeine (I get headaches). So this time I picked up decaf Chai at Fresh & Easy so I could enjoy the extra tea bags!

Next time (of course there will be a next time! I love this cake!), I'm thinking of trying the Good Earth Sweet and Spicy tea that you can pick up at Trader Joe's. I think that combo of spices will be delicious as well! :)

Food Librarian - Chai Cake with Honey Ginger Frosting
Topped with a honey, ginger, cream cheese frosting...all made in the food processor. That is brilliant! True to the name of the book, this cake is SKY-HIGH. Three 8-inch layers...I hope it doesn't topple over in the car on the way to work! :)

Thanks Alisa for writing such a fantastic book! If you don't have it yet, please, please pick it up - you won't be disappointed! Check out the other Cake Slice Bakers!

P.S. Today is the last day to enter my 5 giveaways for National Library Week. See the five posts below! Good luck and please check out your local library! :)

45 comments:

  1. MumsyApril 20, 2009 at 7:17 AM

    As always, your cake looks magnificent! I'm jealous of those tall layers. Mine were so flat the first time. The second time I only used two pans. YES. I made it again. This is one of the best cakes I've ever had in my life. :)

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  2. JacqueApril 20, 2009 at 7:24 AM

    I agree, this was a TALL cake. Yours looks perfectly baked.

    And good idea too, varying the type of tea used. It would be worth a test :)

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  3. PearlApril 20, 2009 at 7:32 AM

    thanks for the introduction to the book! and that cake really is sky high! :)

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  4. TeannaApril 20, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    Mmm that Sweet and Spicy tea sounds like it would be amazing in your cake! But your cake is already gorgeous as it is!

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  5. ElyseApril 20, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    Oh man. This cake looks totally irresistable. I love that you're planning to mix it up by using different teas. I wish I could steal a slice (or ask you nicely for one) right now. What an excellent job!

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  6. Mary JoApril 20, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    i decided to do a more traditional cream cheese frosting and wondered how it might look with the thinner cream, looks fantastic! i loved this cake :)

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  7. StephApril 20, 2009 at 8:27 AM

    It looks gorgeous! All cake and minimal frosting = my favourite!

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  8. symphonious sweetsApril 20, 2009 at 8:33 AM

    Your cake looks so elegant!

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  9. SaraApril 20, 2009 at 8:40 AM

    Mmmmmm, this looks SO tasty! What great flavors. :)
    Gorgeous photos!

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  10. KarenApril 20, 2009 at 8:48 AM

    What a beautiful looking cake! I love the flavor of chai!

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  11. AnonymousApril 20, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    Looks delicious and as always with your cakes, gorgeous.

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  12. UnknownApril 20, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    Wow, you're not kidding - that is one tall cake! It looks fabulous!

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  13. CarolineApril 20, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    Whoa, your cake turned out really shy high. This cake was great.

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  14. Heather S-GApril 20, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    Wow...this is awesome! And the flavors sound so cozy...I'd love to try this...not sure if I have the courage, though :/

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  15. AnonymousApril 20, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    Hm. Caffeine is supposed to help with your headaches, well, once you get one I guess.

    A doctor told a few friends of mine to chug a Coke when you get a bad headache. Sounds like it'd just cause gas.

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  16. AudreyApril 20, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Oh, I really want to try this. It's a bad inspiration, but Sbucks had a vanilla-glazed chai tea cake once (only once!) that I really liked. I'm sure this is MUCH better!

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  17. Engineer BakerApril 20, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    Hehe - it looks a bit like it's already leaning :) Beautiful as always though. Love the flavors.

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  18. Donna-FFWApril 20, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    Absolute perfection, as always..

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  19. oneordinarydayApril 20, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    Really lovely. Great, great job.
    Michelle
    http://oneordinaryday.wordpress.com/

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  20. Rosa's Yummy YumsApril 20, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    Beautiful and so tempting! A book I'll have to buy one of those days...

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  21. Patricia @ ButterYumApril 20, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    All I can say is YUM!

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  22. jane of many tradesApril 20, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    honestly, i should have asked you to do the pr for sky high, you certainly have done more than the publisher!
    thanks for the kind words, again!
    alisa

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  23. MariaApril 20, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    Amazing cake! I love how tall it is. That is one mighty dessert!! Thanks for a fun week. I always love your posts!

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  24. AnonymousApril 20, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    Good golly... your layers are really tall. I am so jealous.

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  25. Snooky doodleApril 20, 2009 at 1:08 PM

    what a gorgeous cake! must be delicious. so so good :)

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  26. Mary AnnApril 20, 2009 at 2:25 PM

    It looks absolutely amazing. I need to go ahead and make this one. It sounds so good too.

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  27. Monica HApril 20, 2009 at 2:58 PM

    I just joined the cake slice bakers (thanks for the inspiration!) and I made this cake. It was so good.

    I don't which of your two cakes I like better. They're both so pretty!

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  28. ElianaApril 20, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    MAN - your layers look incredible. How do you get them so tall and even? Great job. (I miss the librarians in the pictures now).

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  29. Jin HooiApril 20, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    Wow.. your cake looks great !! well done !!

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  30. steph- whisk/spoonApril 20, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    it is so high, and gorgeous!!

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  31. Lulu the BakerApril 20, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    I used decaf too! I used the Good Earth brand, and it was heavenly.

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  32. AnonymousApril 20, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    You are truly talented, I love to hear "Sky-high" always makes me wonder... "wink" "Mile High" lol

    I love Tea cakes, Chair, Earl Grey.. oh this just looks absolutely fantastic.

    Count me in for the give away too!

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  33. JoApril 20, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    Looks absolutely delicious and so pretty. And didn't you think this was a great recipe?

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  34. EsiApril 20, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    Wow, talk about sky high!! That cream sounds fantastic!

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  35. eatme_deliciousApril 20, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    Mmmm this is one of the cakes I really want to try from Sky High Cakes! Looks awesome.

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  36. MeganApril 20, 2009 at 6:51 PM

    Wow - that is so tall and delicious looking!

    I've already entered your giveaways - now it's time for you to enter mine!

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  37. StephanieApril 20, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    Your cake looks amazing!

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  38. CakespyApril 21, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    This is truly a cake to dream on! It's lovely.

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  39. MacDuffApril 22, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    Oh gosh, this looks ridiculously delicious. MUST....TRY.....

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  40. SihanApril 22, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    this was an awesome cake! I just posted mine too. a little late. but better than never! everyone enjoyed it!

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  41. MelissaApril 22, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    amazing, beautiful cake. wow!!
    Lovely pictures.

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  42. Coco Cake LandApril 22, 2009 at 6:24 PM

    woohoo!!! i made this recipe too-- in cupcake form... turned out so lovely and perfectly fluffy... i frosted them with creamcheese frosting with a pool of mango puree in the middle.

    YOUR CAKE VERSION looks amazing...!!! i love that book! :)

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  43. Ingrid_3BsApril 23, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    With everyone raving about this one I'm going to have to give it a try.
    ~ingrid

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  44. TeaLadyApril 23, 2009 at 7:22 PM

    As much as i LOVE chai, I didn't get a chance to make this one. Try Stash Double Spice Chai Black Tea. When I don't make my own spice this is what I like. Your cake looks wonderful.

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  45. DiApril 25, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    I know I've seen this cake on your blog before, and it looks lovely again. I really want to give this one a try. I really enjoy drinking chai. Like the Tealady, I like the Stash ones--they have a decaf vanilla chai that you might enjoy.

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