When A Little Something, Something is called for …
Now back in the day, when my precious children were littlies, Sunday would call for a delicious little treat to be eaten in the afternoon, having been made with the assistance of two little busy bodies.
These were the best of times for me and I always savour the sweet memory of those days.
One recipe I didn’t make then was this Chai Latte Spice Cake it if I’d thought of it or Chai Lattes were a thing then I’m sure I would have thought of it!!
Time Flies..
These tins are going on forty years old … time really does get away!
I use my same old basic recipe of mixing dry ingredients of self raising wholemeal flour, raw sugar, mixed spice and salt:
Wet and Dry:
And I mix the wet ingredients of melted butter, egg, vanilla and chai latte tea with the dry and we have our delicious cake mixture!
I gently and quickly fold the mixture together, making sure not to overmix.
I then fill my patty pans – we have always preferred mini cakes and patty cakes rather than muffins but of course it’s fine either way.
I always like to use pretty little cases…
We like our cakes moist so I am always very careful not to overbake them so watch them …
Gone like Hot Cakes!
I often find that baked goods are no sooner out of the oven than they are eaten!
And these are truly delicious eaten hot out of the oven but I wanted to serve and enjoy them with a chai latte spice icing, so I had this prepared and people put it in their cakes hot out of the oven and of course the remainder went on the cakes once they’d cooled:
They went down very well with a nice, hot cup of tea and kept on an airtight container for a couple of days …
Top Tip: always turn you oven on at the beginning of preparation so it’s nice and hot when you put your cakes in ..
Ingredients:
2 Cups Self Raising Flour
3/4 Cup Raw Sugar or combination of Raw and Brown
1 Tablespoon mixed spice – cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger..
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 Pinches Salt
1 Egg
3/4 Cup Very Strong Chai Latte Tea
110 Grams Butter, melted
Method:
1. Mix dry ingredients together
2. Mix wet ingredients together
3. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients
4. Fold gently until dry ingredients have been moistened
5. Spoon a generous amount into your patty pans
6. Put in a hot oven – 200Β°C for 8 minutes and keep checking them from then on, as they may cook quicker or slower according to your individual oven, I like them moist but it’s up to you …
Allow to cool or eat hot out of the oven
Serve and enjoy with a buttercream icing flavoured with chai… and a nice hot cup of tea or coffee!!
Thank you for joining me in my little corner of the web and I’d love you to leave a comment or like or follow ..
tinakmeyer
February 23, 2019 at 5:41 amThey look absolutely divine
donnadoesdresses
February 23, 2019 at 9:51 pmThank you, Tina, theyβre pretty yum! Donna π§π»ββοΈβ€οΈπ
mahmood56
February 23, 2019 at 9:08 amShowing delicious…i want test..!!!
donnadoesdresses
February 23, 2019 at 9:51 pmOh yes, everyone does!! Thank you for your kind comment! Donna π§π»ββοΈβ€οΈπ
tom
February 23, 2019 at 7:05 pmAlmost as Spicy as you !!!
donnadoesdresses
February 23, 2019 at 9:50 pmAlmost Tom – almost!! Hehehe! Have a great weekend and thank you for your kind comment! Donna π§π»ββοΈβ€οΈπ
Nika
March 4, 2019 at 7:52 pmOh, boy! Yummmmm!
Do you exercise, Donna?
Also, I wanted to let you know that I sometimes rinse my hair with Apple Cider Vinegar and it seems to be a good thing. Have you ever tried this?
Sorry for asking about hair on yummy food post, but I could not find the post from awhile back where we were chatting about it.
donnadoesdresses
March 4, 2019 at 7:57 pmYes I exercise every day – always have, as a kid I used to swim for an hour every morning, September through to May but now I either bushwalk for an hour a day or
Nika
March 4, 2019 at 9:55 pmWhat is Bushwalk? I love to swim!
donnadoesdresses
March 4, 2019 at 9:56 pmWalk through the Australian bush …
Nika
March 4, 2019 at 9:57 pmOhhh, I see!
donnadoesdresses
March 4, 2019 at 9:58 pmYes have to watch out for snakes …
Nika
March 5, 2019 at 3:09 amEeew…
donnadoesdresses
March 5, 2019 at 4:17 amItβs ok – I love all animals and snakes as well – they just slither away when you disturb them unless you step on them and thatβs tricky so just have to watch where youβre going!! π§π»ββοΈβ€οΈπ
donnadoesdresses
March 4, 2019 at 8:00 pmOr use my eliptical for an hour a day and do some push ups and squats a few times a week … I continued with walking all through the cancer treatment because exercise is my answer to everything!! My grown kids are the same! Donβt use apple cider vinegar on my hair but I do drink it most days…. π§π»ββοΈβ€οΈπ
Nika
March 4, 2019 at 9:56 pmHow much ACV do you drink? Do you mix it with anything?
donnadoesdresses
March 4, 2019 at 9:57 pmTwo or so teaspoons in a glass of water once or twice a day – it aids digestion
Nika
March 5, 2019 at 3:09 amThank you!
Nika
March 13, 2019 at 8:50 pmDonna, can you see my account on Instagram? For some reason it is unresponsive…
donnadoesdresses
March 13, 2019 at 8:52 pmHi Nika, I have had problems with my insta this morning so I just went into my App Store and updated it and hopefully it will be fixed
Nika
March 13, 2019 at 10:05 pmOh, okay π Thank you!
donnadoesdresses
March 13, 2019 at 9:18 pmI can see your account, Nika
Nika
March 13, 2019 at 10:06 pmOh, thanks a lot, Donna! Itβs not a major issue since itβs just IG, but was just sort of curious. Thanks, again! β₯οΈ
indianeskitchen
March 24, 2019 at 4:43 pmYum!!!
donnadoesdresses
March 24, 2019 at 11:23 pmThank you, dear Diane!! Have a great week!! Donna π§π»ββοΈβ€οΈπ