masala chai apple cake
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup water
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4 tablespoons black tea leaves ( I used Darjeeling)
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1 cup (4 1/2 ounces) plain all-purpose flour + 1 tablespoon (for coating the grated apples)
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1 cup ( 4 1/4 ounces) whole-wheat pastry flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon dried ginger powder
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1/2 teaspoon green cardamom seeds, ground
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1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns, freshly ground
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2 cloves, freshly ground
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1/2 inch cinnamon stick, freshly ground
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1/4 teaspoon star anise, freshly ground
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1 teaspoon butter for greasing the pan
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1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature + extra butter to grease baking pan
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1 cup (7 1/2 ounces) brown sugar, packed
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4 large eggs, at room temperature
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1/2 cup plain non-fat greek yogurt
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2 large granny smith apples, peeled and grated (you should get approximately 1-1 1/2 cups of squeeze grated fruit pulp)
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1-2 teaspoons of confectioner's sugar, for dusting the cake
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