Receta Chai Spice Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
- 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
is of desired consistency.