Vanilla Masala Chai Coffee Cake
Ingredients
- Spiced Cinnamon Sugar Filling
- 3 tsp Mosi Masala Chai loose leaf tea
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- Brown Sugar Crumb Cake Topping
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp. butter, cold
- 3 tbsp. cinnamon sugar filling (from above)
- Coffee Cake
- 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 5 tbsp. sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Tools + Equipment
- Mosi All-in-One infuser to combine all the ingredients easily
- Measuring spoons
- Measuring cup
- Oven
- Bowls to mix wet and dry ingredients
Directions
STEP 1: Fill the mini sieve with Mosi Masala Chai tea and secure it to the infuser lid.
STEP 2: Pour water (about 185 degrees which has small boiling bubbles) into your infuser through the spout.
STEP 3: Attach the lid, switch up the lock, and flip the infuser upside down for 10 minutes. Flip over and let the tea sit for 15 minutes or until it is cooled off.
STEP 4: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease a 9” springform pan (or a 9x9” pan). Set aside.
STEP 5: In a small bowl, mix granulated sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and all spice together. Set aside.
STEP 6: For the crumb cake topping, use 3 Tbsp. of the spiced cinnamon sugar (reserving the rest for the filling) and mix with flour and brown sugar. Using a pastry cutter or a fork, cut butter into the mixture. Work the butter into the mixture until all the dry ingredients have been incorporated and the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
STEP 7: In a bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
STEP 8: In a separate bowl, mix vegetable oil, eggs, milk, and steeped tea together. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until combined.
STEP 9: Add in sour cream and vanilla extract. Stir until combined.
STEP 10: Pour half of the batter into the pan. Sprinkle spiced cinnamon sugar over the batter. Top with remaining batter.
STEP 11: Sprinkle the brown sugar crumb cake topping over the batter.
STEP 12: Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. If needed, tent a piece of foil over the top of the coffee cake if the topping begins to brown too quickly. Allow to cool 10-15 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
