Chai Spice Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Ingredients

• Chai Spice Cupcakes and
• Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting~
• Chai Spice Cupcakes have the classic
• Chai spice flavor with an added new
• twist...Cinnamon Chips~
• Chai spice mixture:
• 1/2 t ground ginger
• 1/2 t ground cinnamon
• 1/2 t ground cardamom
• 1/2 t ground cloves
• 1/8 t black pepper
• In a small bowl,
• Combine all spices together
• Set aside
• Cupcakes:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 t vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/4 t salt
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup cinnamon chips
• In a large bowl,
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
• Beat in egg and vanilla extract
• Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and
• 1 1/2 t spice mixture.
• Gradually add to creamed mixture
• Alternately with buttermilk
• Beating well after each addition
• Fill paper lined muffin cups 2/3 full
• Bake at 350 for 24-28 minutes or
• Until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
• Cool on wire rack until completely cool
• Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting~
• 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 4 T unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 t vanilla extract
• 1/2 of a whole vanilla bean pod
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• Slit your vanilla bean pod in half
• Use the tip of your knife to scrape
• the vanilla bean paste from each side of the pod
• Whip cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth
• Add butter and beat to combine
• Add vanilla extract and vanilla bean paste
• Beat in powdered sugar a little at a time until frosting
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