Description
Delicious chai latte cupcakes topped with a creamy chai frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (1 stick / 113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (180g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
- 2 chai tea bags
- 1/2 cup (1 stick / 113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 chai tea bag, contents only
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a small saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat. Add the chai tea bags and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and let the milk cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the chai-infused milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Open the chai tea bag and add the contents (tea leaves and spices) to the frosting. Mix well.
- Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them with the chai latte frosting.
Notes
- Make sure to let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- You can adjust the sweetness of the frosting by adding or reducing the powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg