Ingredients
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- 3 cups (360 grams) cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ¼ teaspoons chai spice mix
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup (100 grams) vegetable oil
- 1 ½ cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Amoretti’s Naturally Flavored French Vanilla Compound or vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 grams) whole milk, room temperature
- 8 oz (226 grams) mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Amoretti’s Naturally Flavored French Vanilla Compound or vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups (480 grams) powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons whole milk or heavy cream, if needed
- Unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and prepare two 8-inch cake pans.
- Whisk together cake flour, baking soda, salt, and chai spice mix in a bowl.
- Cream butter and vegetable oil in a stand mixer.
- Add granulated sugar gradually, then mix in eggs one at a time.
- Incorporate vanilla and dry ingredients with milk alternately.
- Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for about 33-35 minutes.
- Cool cakes completely before removing from pans.
- Beat mascarpone cheese and butter for the frosting until smooth.
- Gradually mix in vanilla and powdered sugar; add milk if necessary.
- Level the cakes before frosting, then spread frosting between layers and on top.
- Dust with cocoa powder for garnish.
Last Step:
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Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing.
Level the cake layers carefully for an attractive finish.
Consider adding caramel sauce between cake layers for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 85