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Spicy Chai Cupcakes with Sweet Cinnamon Buttercream

November 10, 2016 *Updated* December 23, 2019 / By: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy 52 Comments

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Spicy Chai Cupcakes with Sweet Cinnamon Buttercream will tickle your taste buds.  Spicy, sweet, with a hint of white chocolate. The perfect way to end a meal, or to enjoy with an afternoon latte.

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Fall inspired flavours have got to be the most delicious of all. Sweet, savoury, warm, earthy, spicy, the list goes on and on. Apples, pumpkins, pomegranates, so much to choose from. Where do you even start to enjoy the flavours of the season? Cinnamon coffee cake for breakfast sounds like a plan to me!

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Combining all the wonderful flavours into a dessert is so addictively delicious. Of course having a cupcake with a great latte is a wonderful way to enjoy the beautiful afternoon sun. Taking in this incredible weather for as long as we can.

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Cupcakes are great. Your own individual little piece of heaven that you don’t have to share with anyone. A tasty, mouthwatering treat all to yourself. How do you eat your cupcake? Icing first?

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Spicy Chai Cupcakes with Sweet Cinnamon Buttercream will delight your taste buds. Spicy, sweet and oh so addictive. Perfect for dessert. | homemadeandyummy.com

Spicy Chai Cupcakes with Sweet Cinnamon Buttercream

Spicy Chai Cupcakes with Sweet Cinnamon Buttercream will delight your taste buds. Spicy, sweet and oh so addictive. Perfect for dessert.
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Course: Cupcakes/Baking
Cuisine: Baking
Keyword: Chai Seasoning
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 23 minutes
Total Time: 43 minutes
Servings: 15
Author: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs (room temperature and whites/yolks separated)
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ounces of white chocolate (melted)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup greek vanilla flavoured yogurt
  • ¼ teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons chai flavoured baking spice

For the Buttercream:

  • 4 cups icing sugar (sifted)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3-4 tablespoons cream
  • Decorating sugar (optional)

Instructions

To make the Cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 350º F and and line muffin tin with liners.
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt together onto a piece of parchment paper.
  • In a bowl cream butter and sugar.
  • Beat in egg yolks.
  • Add melted chocolate, vanilla, and chai spice and mix well.
  • To this butter mixture add the yogurt and flour alternately (⅓ of the flour, ½ of the yogurt, ½ of the remaining flour, the rest of the yogurt, followed by the rest of the flour).
  • In a bowl beat the egg whites until stiff.
  • Fold into the batter.
  • Fill muffin cups just over ½ way (this batter rises similar to an angel food cake).
  • Bake for 20-23 minutes, until cake tester comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven, let cool slightly, then remove from muffin tin and place on cooling rack.

To make the Buttercream:

  •  In a bowl cream the butter and salt until smooth and light.
  • Add the icing sugar a cup at a time until well blended.
  • Add the cream a tablespoon at a time, until you reach your desired buttercream consistency.
  • Add the cinnamon and combine well into the buttercream.

To Decorate:

  • Place buttercream into a piping bag, using a decorating tip of your choice.
  • Pipe buttercream onto cooled cupcakes.
  • Sprinkle with decorating sugar (if desired).
  • ENJOY!!
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Comments

  1. Sarah Jane @ The Fit Cookie

    November 11, 2016 at 4:09 pm

    I love the idea of chai flavors in a cupcake! I bet the cinnamon buttercream would taste amazing with the chai flavors. Yum!

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 11, 2016 at 8:29 pm

      My husband happens to think so.

  2. Rosemary

    November 11, 2016 at 12:03 pm

    I can’t wait to try these Gloria, the combination sounds amazing.

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 11, 2016 at 8:29 pm

      Thanks so much Rosemary…hope you give them a try.

  3. Elizabeth

    November 11, 2016 at 11:00 am

    How lovely do these sound? Such a perfect flavour combination! They’re so cute too!

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 11, 2016 at 8:29 pm

      Thanks so much.

  4. Amanda

    November 11, 2016 at 10:56 am

    Chai is my favorite tea. Nice to see the flavor in a cupcake.

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 11, 2016 at 8:30 pm

      Yes I love chai as well.

  5. The Food Hunter

    November 11, 2016 at 10:18 am

    cupcakes are so fun to eat…these sound wonderful

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 11, 2016 at 8:30 pm

      We happen to think they are.

  6. Platter Talk

    November 11, 2016 at 10:02 am

    What a nice and unexpected combination of flavors in a cupcake. I’m going to have fun with these! Thanks.

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 11, 2016 at 8:30 pm

      You are welcome…ENJOY!!

  7. Cricket Plunkett

    November 11, 2016 at 9:21 am

    CHai tea is my favorite drink, i bet I would like it even more if it was a cupcake. This is great!

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 11, 2016 at 8:30 pm

      HAHAH…I bet you would too.

  8. Renz

    November 11, 2016 at 8:30 am

    These are a cute set of cupcakes. I’m a cinnamon gyal. Loving the chai addition too

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 11, 2016 at 8:31 pm

      Thanks…they are delicious.

  9. Ann-Marie

    November 10, 2016 at 11:09 pm

    I love how creative cupcakes are these days! They look beautiful!

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 11, 2016 at 8:31 pm

      Yea they are fun for sure.

  10. jasmine

    November 10, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    Theres a whole lot of yumminess right here on this page! These are all perfect for the upcoming holidays, will be pinning for later!

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 11, 2016 at 8:31 pm

      It is a great collection for sure.

  11. Erlene Amat

    November 10, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    We love cupcakes and make them often. We’re always looking for some new ideas and I’ll have to give this one a try once I pick up some chai spice.

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 11, 2016 at 8:32 pm

      I’m sure you will love them.

  12. Emily

    November 10, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    Yum! This combination sounds so good! This is a new one for me to try out, thank you!

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 10, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      Hope you give them a try.

  13. Veena

    November 10, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    I think chai makes a great flavor in cakes and cupcakes. I love the twist on spicy – sure much give it at extra zing…!! Cant’ wait to try. Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 10, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      They are delicious.

  14. Arlene Mobley

    November 10, 2016 at 11:20 am

    I love Chai but have never tried it in cupcakes.Your cupcakes look delicious! I can’t wait to try your recipe!

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 10, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      Hope you give them a try.

  15. Heather Lawrence

    November 10, 2016 at 10:50 am

    Oh those look delicious!
    I love chai tea but have never thought to use it as a flavouring in cupcakes.
    The kids have a few days off, these would be fun to make with them.

    Reply
    • Chef G

      November 10, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      Chai certainly is delicious.

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