Chocolate Chai Mini Loaves

By Vickie

TOH award winner's book, 2014

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 2 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 C water
• 1/2 C butter softened
• 1 C packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 C all-purpose flour
• 3 TBS. chai tea latte mix
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 C sour cream
• 1 C confectioner's sugar
• 1 TBS. butter, softened
• 1 TBS. chair tea latte mix
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 4-5 tsp. milk

Preparation

Step 1

1. melt chocolate with water; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, then chocolate mixture.

2. Combine the flour, latte mix, baking soda and salt. add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream.

3. Transfer to loaf pan (s).Bake at 350 for 35 -40 min. or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. For frosting, mix all ingredients except milk. Add milk to achieve consistency desired.