Chai Cupcakes. Chai Cupcakes 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. Prepare chai spice mix: Mix all of the chai spices together.
Ingredients of Chai Cupcakes
- It’s 1 box of Devils food cake mix.
- It’s 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- Prepare 2 tsp of chai spice mix (see my other recipe).
- Prepare 1 of buttercream frosting:.
- You need 2 of egg whites.
- You need 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
- You need 1 1/2 sticks of butter (12 oz) room temp.
- You need 6 tbsp of honey.
- It’s 1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon.
The flavor was spot-on, after I added a touch of cardamom for extra kick. They are buttery, moist and well spiced, with a decadent spiced cream frosting on top! Add the butter to the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on high speed until creamy. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in the sugar.
Chai Cupcakes instructions
- Set oven to 350.
- Prepare according to cake mix directions add vanilla and chai spice..
- Pour batter into lined cupcake tins..
- Bake according to cake mix directions..
- Prepare buttercream by mixing all ingredients together until smooth..
- Frost cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with chai spice..
Add in the ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and allspice. Chai is the Hindi word for a tea made with milk and spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and pepper. Instant chai tea mix comes in a variety of flavors. Combine chai mixture, cake mix, eggs, oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a large bowl and beat using an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups.