Easy Chocolate Chinese Five Spice Cake Recipe
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Easy Chocolate Chinese Five Spice Cake Recipe
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Easy Chocolate Chinese Five Spice Cake Recipe – bring your Holiday dinner a global flare with The Spice Hunter’s Chinese Five Spice blend and tons of rich chocolate!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon celtic or kosher salt
- 2 tsp The Spice Hunter Chinese Five Spice Blend
- ⅔ cup finely chopped or grated bittersweet chocolate
- ¼ cup brewed coffee or espresso chai tea, or apple cider vinegar (if you don’t have coffee on hand)
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup sugar
For The Ganache:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, The Spice Hunter Chinese Five Spice Powder and baking soda in a bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix the coffee (or chai tea/apple cider vinegar) and diced chocolate.
- Stir vigorously until the chocolate has fully melted – don’t leave any lumps of chocolate.
- Add vanilla extract and buttermilk to mixture, and blend well.
- Set mixture aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg and sugar in a bowl until light and airy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the chocolate mixture and mix well with a large spoon.
- Add the flour mixture and stir until fully mixed with no lumps.
- Pour mixture into two greased 9-inch round cake pans (I prefer to use cake spray for the easiest release – but you can also line the pan in parchment paper or use silicone cake pans.)
- Place cake pans in oven and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove cake pans from oven and let cool fully to room temperature.
- Remove from cake pans when pans are cool to the touch, let sit on cooling rack at least another hour. Chocolate ganache will melt if cake is still warm.
- Begin to make ganache by gathering a medium sized nonstick pan and large bowl.
- Heat heavy cream to boiling.
- Pour over chocolate chips and let sit for 4-5 minutes – do not stir.
- Whisk the mixture until it thickens and becomes a rich, dark chocolate brown.
- Pour a small amount of ganache over top of one layer of cake and top with other layer. Let set as ganache cools.
- Let ganache cool to room temperature, so it is thick and can be spread instead of poured over cake.
- Generously coat cake in ganache, running a flat spatula along the sides and top to make a smooth cake.
- Top with chocolate sprinkles and Spice Hunter Cinnamon Sticks, and a very light dusting or five spice powder or cinnamon sugar.
- Chill for 2 hours, up to two days before serving.
- Cut into slices and serve.
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Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
137mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 137mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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