Spicy Chai Cupcakes with Sweet Cinnamon Buttercream
Total Steps
19
Ingredients
16
Tools Needed
1
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Homemade & YummyIngredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces white chocolate
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup greek vanilla flavoured yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons chai flavoured baking spice
- 4 cups icing sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3-4 tablespoons cream
- Decorating sugar(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
To make the Cupcakes:Preheat oven to 350º F and and line muffin tin with liners
Step 2
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together onto a piece of parchment paper
Step 3
In a bowl cream butter and sugar
Step 4
Beat in egg yolks
Step 5
Add melted chocolate, vanilla and mix well
Step 6
To this butter mixture add the yogurt and flour alternately (1/3 of the flour, 1/2 of the yogurt, 1/2 of the remaining flour, the rest of the yogurt, followed by the rest of the flour)
Step 7
In a bowl beat the egg whites until stiff
Step 8
Fold into the batter
Step 9
Fill muffin cups just over 1/2 way (this batter rises similar to an angel food cake)
Step 10
Bake for 20-23 minutes, until cake tester comes out clean
Step 11
Remove from oven, let cool slightly, then remove from muffin tin and place on cooling
Step 12
To make the Buttercream:In a bowl cream the butter and salt until smooth and light
Step 13
Add the icing sugar a cup at a time until well blended
Step 14
Add the cream a tablespoon at a time, until you reach your desired buttercream consistency
Step 15
Add the cinnamon and combine well into the buttercream
Step 16
To Decorate:Place buttercream into a piping bag, using a decorating tip of your choice
Step 17
Pipe buttercream onto cooled cupcakes
Step 18
Sprinkle with decorating sugar (if desired)
Step 19
ENJOY!!