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Vanilla Chai Coffee Cake

Ingredients

Vanilla chai coffee cake

• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp chai spice mix

Chai spice mix

• 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 1/2 tsp all spice
• 1/8 tsp black pepper

Filling & topping

• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup pecans roughly chopped

Chai icing

• 1 cup Powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp brewed chai tea, cooled
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1. Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan (or 9 inch round or square pan).
2. In a ramekin, measure and stir all spices for the chai spice mix. Set aside.
3. In a stand mixer or a bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar for the coffee cake batter until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes - it’s worth the wait!).
4. Add vanilla and eggs. Beat until combined.
5. Add greek yogurt and mix until incorporated, it’s okay if the mixture looks a bit curdled, it will combine nicely once the dry ingredients are added.
6. In a separate bowl, add flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and 2 tsp of the chai spice mix. Stir until combined.
7. Gradually add dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
8. Pour half of the mixture into the pan and spread evenly.
9. In a small bowl, stir together all ingredients for filling (don’t add the pecans yet!).
10. Sprinkle half of the filling across the top of the coffee cake mixture in the pan.
11. Add remaining coffee cake batter and spread evenly.
12. Sprinkle remaining filling on the top of the coffee cake. Now add the ½ cup of pecans on top too.
13. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the top is set and a knife comes out clean with a few crumbs.
14. While coffee cake cools, mix powdered sugar, vanilla, and chai tea to make the icing.
15. When the cake is completely cooled, remove from the springform pan, top with icing, and slice into 10 cake slices.
16. Enjoy!