Chai Cake with Green Tea Buttercream Frosting

Name: Chai Cake with Green Tea Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon of each : ground ginger, cinnamon, cardamon and cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups cake flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup half and half milk; Frosting: 5 egg whites; 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2/3 cup light corn syrup; 2/3 cup green tea ( I take 2 green tea bags and place in 2/3 cup boiling water and let steep); 1 1/3 cups unsalted butter, very cold and chopped into small cubes; 2 2/3 cups Crisco shortening, very cold and chopped into small pieces; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

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- 12SERVES - 50 minPREP TIME - 25 minCOOK TIME Submitted by Regina Barnes Ingredients - 1 teaspoon of each : ground ginger, cinnamon, cardamon and cloves - 1/4

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon of each : ground ginger, cinnamon, cardamon and cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup half and half milk
Frosting: 5 egg whites
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup green tea ( I take 2 green tea bags and place in 2/3 cup boiling water and let steep)
1 1/3 cups unsalted butter, very cold and chopped into small cubes
2 2/3 cups Crisco shortening, very cold and chopped into small pieces
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon