Easy Chocolate Chinese Five Spice Cake Recipe
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Easy Chocolate Chinese Five Spice Cake Recipe
Description
The Easy Chocolate Chinese Five Spice Cake uses common baking ingredients enhanced with two teaspoons of Chinese five spice powder mixed into the flour along with baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Bittersweet chocolate is melted into brewed coffee, chai tea, or apple cider vinegar to create a deep, smooth chocolate base combined with vanilla and buttermilk. Eggs and sugar are whipped to a light, airy consistency before folding in the chocolate and flour mixtures, resulting in a tender crumb with subtle, warm spice notes balanced by chocolate richness.
The batter is divided into two 9-inch round pans, baked at 350°F for 30 minutes until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. After cooling, the cake is topped or filled with a ganache made by heating heavy cream and melting semi-sweet chocolate chips for a smooth, glossy finish.
The blend of Chinese five spice adds complexity and a hint of warmth to the traditional chocolate flavor, creating a unique dessert suitable for various occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Celtic salt or kosher salt
- 2 tsp Chinese five spice blend The Spice Hunter brand
- ⅔ cup bittersweet chocolate finely chopped or grated
- ¼ cup coffee chai tea, or apple cider vinegar (if you don’t have coffee on hand, brewed or espresso
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg large
- 1 cup sugar
For The Ganache:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 12 oz chocolate chips semi-sweet
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.
Nutrition Information
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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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