Chai Cupcakes
Tomorrow marks the arrival of Autumn which is my absolute favorite time of the year! Needless to say, there will be a liberal use of exclamation marks in this post. Autumn means warm and spicy liquids, toppling over with mounds of whipped cream, flushed cheeks, fuzzy mittens, and a dazzling array of bold foliage on display. One of my favorite Autumn-y beverages is a steaming swirl of spicy Chai in frothy milk so I figured why not make it into a cupcake to celebrate the arrival of Autumn?–yaaaaay!!!
- ½ c unbleached Cake Flour
- ½ ts Baking Soda
- ½ ts Baking Powder
- ¼ ts fine Salt
- ½ ts ground Cinnamon
- ¼ ts ground Cardamom
- ¼ ts ground Ginger
- ¼ ts ground Nutmeg
- ¼ ts ground Cloves
- 1 grind of Black Pepper
- ¼ c granulated Sugar
- ¼ c Brown Sugar
- 2 tb softened Butter
- 2 tb Apple Sauce*
- 1 room temperature Egg
- ¼ c warm Buttermilk
- 3 Chai Tea Bags
- ½ ts Apple Cider Vinegar
- Sift all of your dry ingredients into your first bowl (excluding your spices).
- In a separate cup, steep your tea bags for at least 5 minutes. Scoot in all of your spices and let it sit.
- In your third bowl, cream together your Sugars and Butter. Slowly stream in your Egg.
- Still working with your third bowl, spoon in your Apple Sauce (if you’re using it) and also slip in your spiced tea mixture. Next, dribble in your Apple Cider Vinegar.
- Lastly, you want to marry your first bowl with your third bowl–sprinkle in your dry mixture in about 3 separate additions, taking care not to over mix.
- Bake at 350 for 17-22 minutes for standard size Cupcakes.
- Cool and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
You can top with Buttercream, or my favorite thing to top everything with! Cream Cheese Frosting.
Dust with Pumpkin Spice or Cinnamon, take a HUGE bite!! (or 3, 6, 12…) and you’re ringing in Autumn the right way, I assure you
Love & Warm & Spicy Kisses,
Your Squishy Monster ^.~
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Ah Autumn, I do love this time of year, Squishy. For some reason I always see things more clearly in the Fall. Not quite sure why though, lol…Baking up Chai Cupcakes is a wonderful way to welcome the new season. Happy Autumn Squishy:)
Thank you so much for sharing…
What an utterly cute and delicious way to celebrate upcoming autumn
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I drink Chai every morning, making from scratch. I love cardamom frangrance and can’t wake up without this drink. The thought of chai cupcakes really tempted me! Sounds so good. I’d like these cupcakes along with my chai! Have a great weekend!
Ooh, the chai sounds delicious in these cupcakes!
Sounds delicious! Wishing you a great weekend
Yes, I love it. Love cupcakes, love chai-sounds perrrrfect!!
it’s almost time for Halloween!!
I bet those cupcakes are super yummy
we should put pumpkins on them….
vampires and zombies…n stuff
I love chai – chai tea with milk is definitely the perfect Autumn/Fall drink!
“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. ~George Eliot”
Autumn, my favorite time of year. I was born for it- quite literally. And what better way to celebrate mother nature preparing herself for winter than with my favorite spice drink, in edible form. I cannot wait to try these out. I’m certain they would be the ‘icing on the cake’ as a sweet treat on a mountain picnic to welcome the changing of the foliage. I can already hear Asheville calling my name.
Happy Autumn Angie!! -and thanks for sharing!
What a wonderful combination of flavors! A perfect recipe to celebrate autumn!
I have been READY for autumn since 1st September!! These cupcakes look beautiful.
It really brings about Autumn in the best way for me =D
Sounds like a party!!
Pair with a latte and it’s double the pleasure =D
What a beautiful quote, Paul! I remember you’re a September baby, too! I can’t wait to scoot up for a front row seat to see the fall leaves show!
Thanks, Angie! We should start an “Autumn Lovers” club =D
Thanks, Paula–I hope you enjoy your weekend!
I love that spicy bite!
I would totally wear a spicy chai perfume if they made it =D I hope you have a great weekend too, Nami!!
Can’t wait to see all the leaves change!
I feel the same way–it gearing towards renewal and everything just feels so clean and fresh! Happy Autumn, Louise!!
why oh why do you always have to make me drool???? *sigh* chai and cupcakes??? perfection. i want!!!!!
You are so funny, Unni–hope the move went well!!
Angie the chai drink and cup cakes look lovely and delicious!! As always , thanks for sharing these great recipes!
Like the seconds,minutes, hours, weeks, days , and years, seasons change…
With change can and hopefully comes a new beginning. Something better, exciting, hopeful, wonderful!!
Have a great week end Angie!
Love!
Les.
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Absolutely! Autumn is imperative for renewal =D Hope you’re enjoying yourself this weekend, Les!!
Oooh, i love chai tea – i bet these cupcakes are just amazing! YUM!
If you love Chai Lattes, you can’t help but love these =D
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe! I made a recipe months ago that could be a close cousin to Chai Cupcakes, Gingerbread Cupcakes. They were a great hit was a friend who dropped by at the time and with me too Can’t wait to try these out!
What a perfect way to usher in autumn!!!! Yummy cupcakes topped with my favorite frosting
Thanks for ringin’ it in with me, Liz =D
Oh yes, I bet they’d play nice ^.~
Your Chai Cupcakes look beautiful and delicious. I can’t wait to bake them. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Geraldine! I hope your weekend was great =D
These look so amazing!
I love chai and I love cupcakes, this is perfect!! Must. Try.
these are incredible! they sound amazing, and i cannot wait to make them!
i think the spices in chai tea should be deposited into every single baked good every time it’s made–muffins, scones, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and the rest. LOVE IT!
I’m not a fan of Chai but these look so good I may have to give it another try! A friend of mine told me that there are good chai’s and bad (and that I probably tried one that wasn’t so good). Thanks for inspiring me to give it another shot!
I LOVE anything chai tea related – must try!
These are calling my name! I am crazy for all things Chai! These are heavenly. One of the best ways to welcome fall.
What great flavors for fall. I may need to break down and bake!
Always a good idea =D
I like to think so =D
I love making my own or in a pinch, the concentrated Tazo is yummy =D
I concur–it’s something that should be more commonplace outside of Autumn
Thanks my fellow Charlottean =D
Lemme know if your baby boy likes them =D
I HAVE to try this!
I hope you do, Unni!