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Chai Cupcakes Recipe

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You'll get a double dose of the spicy blend that's frequently used to flavor tea in these moist single-size cakes. Both the cupcake and frosting use the blend, which combines some of the best flavors of the season. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Chai Cupcakes Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon each ground ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups cake flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup 2% milk
FROSTING:
6 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
Ground cinnamon

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and pepper; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and 1-1/2 teaspoons spice mixture. Gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 24-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy; beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and remaining spice mixture until smooth. Add enough milk to reach desired consistency. Pipe frosting over cupcakes; sprinkle with cinnamon. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts1 cupcake equals 377 calories, 14 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 54 mg cholesterol, 209 mg sodium, 61 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chai Cupcakes in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2011, p130

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Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2013 by jasminthebaker

Are these cupcakes very moist or is it more on the drier side?

Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2013 by sandjoy

I also took the advice of adding nuts and white chocolate chips. They are addictively awesome!

Reviewed on Feb. 09, 2013 by KuipoBakes

I followed the batter and frosting directions exactly. However I wanted to make a cake instead of cupcakes so I put it all in one 9" round pan and baked it for about 40 minutes. It turned out perfectly, love the spice flavoring.

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2012 by JoAnneT

Very tasty! Nice & different

Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2012 by stjohnisle

I have made a similar recipe that includes the same ingredients plus some walnut pieces and white chocolate chunks. I also prefer the cream cheese frosting so added the chai spicess to the cream cheese. It is fabulous. Using this basic recipe and adding the above is a fabulous tasting cupcake!