Chocolate Black Tea Cake Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 12, 2006

Oooh. This was fantastic. It's great to have for breakfast with coffee or tea and is quite filling. Doesn't need frosting or anything of the sort but this isn't a sweet birthday cake! I was a bit nervous that it'd be too sweet when I measured out the sugar but once the batter was ready and it already smelled heavenly I knew this would be good. I used Ghirardelli's cocoa powder and plain old black tea. Didn't have that much hazelnuts at home so I used half walnuts half hazelnuts. The results were a delicious and moist coffee cake. I'll have to learn this recipe by heart.

—Saci

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 01, 2011

Not the best and would not make again. It was very dry, and as I read before, tasted a lot like flour. I think if I made it again I could make it taste better but it would need too many modifications - I would probably sub the tea for the same amount of buttermilk which would give it a nice flavor and much needed moisture, for a better chocolate flavor I would add melted chocolate or as someone else did, chocolate chips. It didn't need near the amount of baking time it called for. I baked it for 50min and it could have even gone less. So in the long run with the amount of changes it would be an entirely different recipe.

—Julia

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33 Ratings

Dec 16, 2004

I'm not an experienced baker, but this cake was fairly easy and fast to make. I baked it for an aunt's birthday and she isn't a big fan of dense cakes but I loved its rich chocolate flavor. I'll be skipping the nuts next time though. For the icing, I used plain and simple chocolate glaze and it tasted fab!

—MissPisces

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Jun 04, 2009

This cake was fantastic!!! I used a black chai tea to enhance the flavors & put some mixed fruit on top. Made it for an award ceremony; It was gone in the blink of an eye!!!! Everybody loved it & i thought it was very easy to make. My friends even asked me to make some more for them! Definitely doing it again :D

—Dani

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Jun 03, 2009

Excellent tasting,very moist in the middle. I also made a chocolate glaze for in 2 cups of icing sugar half a cup of cocoa powder and 6 tablespoons of water, wisk until ready, spread all over cake the refrigerate. yum

—Dan

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Apr 22, 2009

I CANNOT bake at all but I've just successfully made this cake. I'm so proud of myself. I tried using Earl Grey Tea like one reviewer suggested and it gave the cake such a lovely, subtle taste. 5 stars for how easy it is to make and 5 stars for taste *edit* This cake still tastes great ad doesn't dry out even after 4 days!

—honey chile

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Apr 08, 2009

This was great. I didn't have hazelnuts, or I think it would have been even better. I used a 10cup williams-sonoma sunflower bundt pan and it almost overflowed. I think a 9 cup pan (as the recipe calls for) would not be enough. First time I baked with tea, got rave reviews from the neighbors.

—janaksix

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Aug 11, 2008

Only one word I can say "Fabulous". This recipe was very easy to make for inexperienced cook like me. But the taste was just perfect. I did several changes due to what I had in my kitchen such as self-rising flour, sweetened cocoa powder, and my favorite strong tea. I skipped the hazelnuts and put a bit less sugar. Also, I sprigkeled it with cocoa powder instead of confectioner's sugar cause I didn't have it -__-. Many thanks for the real good and simple cake recipe. I'll make it again and again.

—Alyssa

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Nutrition

Calories
421 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
49.3 g
16%

Cholesterol
111 mg
37%

Fat
23.5 g
36%

Fiber
2.4 g
10%

Protein
6.7 g
13%

Sodium
282 mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chocolate Black Tea Cake

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 421
Calories from Fat: 212

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23.5g 36 %
Saturated Fat 10.9g 55 %
Cholesterol 111mg 37 %
Sodium 282mg 11 %
Potassium 165mg 5 %
Total Carbohydrates 49.3g 16 %
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 10 %
Protein 6.7g 13 %
Sugars 28.6g
Vitamin A 11 %
Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium 13 %
Iron 23 %
** Thiamin 26 %
Niacin 24 %
Vitamin B6 6 %
Magnesium 13 %
Folate 35 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.