Chai Spiced Vanilla Bean Coffee Cake

Prep time: 20 mins | Bake time: 40 mins | Pan: 9×9-inch baking pan

Ingredients:

• Chai Spice Blend: 1 ½ tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, ½ tsp cardamom, ½ tsp allspice, ¼ tsp cloves, ¼ tsp black pepper.
• Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, chai spice blend, ½ cup unsalted butter (softened), 1 cup brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean paste), ¾ cup buttermilk.
• Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp milk, ½ tsp vanilla extract.

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and all chai spices together.
3. Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
4. Alternately add the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, mixing until smooth.
5. Spread batter into the pan and bake for 35–40 minutes. Whisk glaze ingredients together and drizzle over the cooled cake.