Masala Chai Cake with Ginger Fudge Frosting

Name: Masala Chai Cake with Ginger Fudge Frosting
Yield: Serves 12
Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp ginger syrup, from a jar of stem ginger; 230 g golden syrup; juice of ½ lemon; 8 cardamom pods, crushed; 2 tsp ground ginger; 3 peppercorns; 2 strong everyday tea bags; 170 g unsalted butter, diced, plus more for the tin; 2 or 3 slices fresh root ginger, chopped; pinch of salt; 230 g dark muscovado sugar; 350 ml whole milk, plus more if needed; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 150 g icing sugar; 20 green cardamom pods; 280 g self-raising flour; red chillies, to decorate (optional); ½ cinnamon stick; 150 g unsalted butter; 2 pieces of very finely chopped stem ginger (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Birthday Cake Book

By Fiona Cairns

Published 2011

About

One of my favourite drinks in the world is strong, sweet masala chai, brewed in every home all over India. Here I have turned it into a delicious cake. First, make your tea. You will need 200 ml for the recipe. If you wish to drink a cup of tea while you bake, just double these quantities!

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