Cake Rusk
Cake Rusk is a delicious tea-time snack made with homemade cardamom cake, from scratch, baked twice, perfect for dipping into your chai!
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 1 cup flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 -1 ½ teaspoon Green Cardamom powder
Instructions
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and sugar. Mix well until butter is fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time, making sure it is fully incorporated before adding the next.
- Add baking powder, green cardamom powder, and flour and mix just until incorporated, don't over mix.
- Prepare an 8x8 inch square baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- Add the mixture and tap the pan on the countertop to release any air bubbles.
- Bake at 350ºF for 25-30 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cake completely.
- Once cooled, slice the cake into rectangles. Lay the slices flat on a baking tray. Bake at 300ºF for 30 minutes. Turn them over, and continue cooking for 15-20 minutes until the cake rusks are dry and crunchy.
- Cool the cake rusk completely.
- Transfer to an airtight container and store for 1-2 weeks.
- Enjoy with a hot cup of chai!