Carob Chai Zap Cake
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Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup Chatfield’s® Carob Powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup strong brewed chai spiced tea *
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Ingredients
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Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together first 5 ingredients
- In another bowl mix together remaining 4 ingredients
- Combine the two mixtures. Stir to blend well.
- Pour batter into large (about 10" diameter) shallow round microwaveable baking dish that's been buttered and is lined with buttered parchment paper.
- Microwave on high for 7 minutes. If oven tray doesn't turn automatically, rotate dish 1/4 turn twice while baking.
- Leave baked cake in oven for about 5 minutes before removing. When cool, transfer cake to serving platter.
Recipe Notes
*Note: Or, substitute one cup plain water for tea in liquid mixture and to flour mixture add:
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Optional:
-Sift powdered sugar on top of thoroughly cooled cake. Lovely if you make a stencil or use a doily as a stencil, just be sure cake is thoroughly cool, otherwise the sugar desgin will disappear.
-Split cooled cake horizontally, fill with layer of jam.
-Split cake horizontally and fill with a layer of softened ice cream. Freeze cake, serve frozen.
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