The chai flavoring tends to be created with a mix of four spices: ground ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom. Some people might like their chai heavier with one spice than another but I like to keep my measuring simple and do equal parts.
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 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
- 1/2 teaspoon each of ground ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2/3 cup milk (I used fat free)
Frosting:
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (start small and add more to taste)
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon milk (if you want your frosting thinner)
Directions: In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine cake flour, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and pepper and mix well. Gradually add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture alternating with milk- beat well after each addition.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350' for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool for a few minutes in muffin tin before removing to a wire rack and cooling completely.
For frosting in a large bowl beat butter by itself for a couple minutes then add powdered sugar at a cup at a time on the lowest speed. Once sugar has mixed with the butter turn mixer back to medium and add the salt ground cinnamon, vanilla and milk. Beat for 3 minutes. Frost cupcakes once they are completely cooled.
Recipe makes between a dozen and a dozen and half cupcakes.

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Oh these sound so good. I love ginger, so I would love these. Thanks so much for the recipe and for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
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DeleteSaw this from the Pin It party. I love chai tea latte so I think I would love these. Looks real yummy. Pinning this!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, if you love chai tea lattes you WILL loves these! Thanks for the pin!
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DeleteI will HAVE to try these! I love Chai spiced anything. I have made cookies and granola with those spices and loved them! This recipe has been added to my list! So glad I found your cute blog!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Chai! Really love Chai! I can't wait to try these!
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DeleteThis sounds so yummy & I love cinnamon too. Can't wait to try. I am a new follower & would love to have you drop by to link up sometime @ DearCreatives.com Theresa
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DeleteLovely cupcakes - I can almost smell them from here - in Melbourne, Australia!
ReplyDeleteI am an unashamed cardamom addict so would be very tempted to tip the balance the balance of spices that way. I love chai and you've just reminded me that I have a packet of chai mix in the pantry. It's a gloomy rainy day here so a cup of chai in front of the fire sounds perfect!
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DeleteThanks for stopping by! Enjoy the cardamom heavy chai cupcakes! I bet they'll be wonderful!
Oh my word, these look amazing! I am going to pin this right now and try your recipe as soon as I can! YUM!
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