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Masala Chai Layer Cake with Orange-Dulce de Leche Buttercream

Makes 1 (9×5-inch) cake

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups (250 grams) unbleached cake flour
  • teaspoons (7.5 grams) baking powder
  • teaspoons (3 grams) Masala Chai Spice Mix (recipe follows)
  • ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
  • 1 cup (220 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar*
  • ¾ cup (180 grams) whole milk, room temperature
  • cup (75 grams) neutral oil
  • ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs (100 grams), room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon (3 grams) tightly packed orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla extract
  • Orange-Dulce de Leche Buttercream (recipe follows)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F (170°C). Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with baking spray with flour. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, Masala Chai Spice Mix, and salt.
  • In another medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, milk, oil, granulated sugar, eggs, orange zest, and vanilla. Add sugar mixture to flour mixture, whisking just until combined. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake until edges are golden and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Trim ½ inch off each side of cake; set aside. Cut cake in half. Place half of cake on a cake plate. Spread 1 cup (180 grams) Orange-Dulce de Leche Buttercream on top. Place remaining half of cake on top. Spread remaining buttercream on top and sides of cake, swooping and texturing as desired.
  • Crumble cake trimmings. Decorate bottom edges of cake with cake crumbs. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. If cake has been refrigerated for longer than 30 minutes, let stand at room temperature to soften buttercream before serving.

Notes

*We used C&H Light Brown Sugar.
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