All-purpose flour Gives a light and airy cake. I prefer using all-purpose flour with a protein amount that is between 10-11% • Cornstarch Helps give a light and soft cake • Sugars The granulated sugar helps sweeten, as well as give moister to the cake • Baking powder and baking soda: Help leaven and rise the cake, so it has light and fluffy texture • Salt Helps enhance the flavor of the chocolate cake • Oil Use a flavor neutral oil, such as canola oil • Sour cream gives lots of moister to the cake, as well a helps give the cake a great structure • Butter The butter is used in the buttercream and in the cake. Bring it out and let it come to room temperature • Chai spices: This homemade chai spice mix is a blend of 6 spices, ground cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, all spice, nutmeg and black pepper. They are added to the cake for the perfect chai flavor
