Indulge in a delightful culinary adventure with our Chai Latte Cupcakes, a harmonious blend of warm spices and creamy sweetness. Picture delicate vanilla cupcakes infused with the aromatic flavors of chai tea, topped with a luscious chai-spiced cream cheese frosting. These cupcakes are not just a treat for the taste buds but also a feast for the eyes, adorned with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar for an extra touch of charm.
In this comprehensive guide, we'll unveil the secrets behind creating these delectable cupcakes, providing you with two tantalizing recipes: a classic version and a gluten-free adaptation. Get ready to embark on a baking journey that will fill your kitchen with the alluring scents of chai spices and leave your loved ones craving more.
CHAI LATTE CUPCAKES
Soft and moist chai latte cupcakes prepared with chai tea, chai spices, and topped with whipped chai buttercream. This simple cupcake recipe tastes exactly like your favorite coffeehouse chai latte drink.
Provided by Sally
Categories Cupcakes
Time 3h20m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Mix all of the chai spices together. You'll have 5 and 1/2 teaspoons to use between the cupcake batter, buttercream, and garnish.
- Bring milk to a boil or heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. Pour over tea bag and steep for 20-30 minutes. This chai milk is the milk you'll use in the cupcake batter. This can be done the day before and refrigerated overnight. Make sure the chai milk is room temperature before adding to the cupcake batter.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners. Line a second pan with 2-3 liners - this recipe makes 14-15 cupcakes. Set aside.
- Whisk the cake flour, 3 and 1/2 teaspoons of chai spice mix, the baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on high speed until smooth and creamed, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Beat in the egg whites on high speed until combined, about 2 minutes. Beat in the sour cream and vanilla extract. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients until just incorporated. With the mixer still running on low, slowly pour and mix in the chai milk *just* until combined. Do not overmix. Batter will be slightly thick and smell incredible!
- Pour/spoon the batter into the liners. Fill only 2/3 full to avoid baking over the sides. Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. For around 35 mini cupcakes, bake for about 11-13 minutes, same oven temperature. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Stop the mixer and add 5 and 1/2 cups (660g) confectioners' sugar, the heavy cream, 1 and 3/4 teaspoons chai spice mix, the vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then increase to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If frosting looks curdled or greasy, it's best to beat in more confectioners' sugar to smooth it out. Beat in up to 1/2 cup (60g) more confectioners' sugar to smooth out if needed. If frosting seems too thick to pipe or spread, beat in another Tablespoon (15ml) of cream. Taste and beat in another pinch of salt if frosting is too sweet.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and serve. I used Wilton 8B piping tip, stuck a cinnamon stick in some of them, and sprinkled with a mix of the remaining chai spice mix and a pinch of granulated sugar.
- Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
CHAI LATTE CUPCAKES (FROM BETTY CROCKER)
From the Betty Crocker website. I LOVE these cupcakes. A nice grown-up taste and very simple to make using a cake mix. I like 'Zaar "Recipe #19353" for the vanilla frosting but you can use your own or pre-purchased frosting.
Provided by HokiesMom
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 24 cupcakes, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350F for shiny metal pans (or 325F for dark or nonstick pans).
- Line muffin cups with paper baking cups.
- In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
- Bake 18-23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes then remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely (about 1 hour).
- In medium microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips on High 30 seconds; stir until melted (if not melted microwave 15 seconds longer).
- Stir until smooth then cool 5 minutes.
- Stir in frosting until well blended.
- Immediately spread or pipe frosting mixture on cupcakes.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Store loosely covered at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.3, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 27.9, Sodium 191.9, Carbohydrate 33.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 25.5, Protein 2.1
CHAI
Blend your own easy chai made with Darjeeling tea cardamom, peppercorns and other spices - ready in 10 minutes.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Beverage
Time 10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In 2-quart saucepan, heat water to a rapid boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low. Add tea leaves; simmer 2 to 4 minutes to blend flavors. (If using tea bags, remove and discard.)
- Stir in remaining ingredients except sweetened condensed milk. Heat to boiling, but do not let milk boil over. Stir in sweetened condensed milk. Strain tea through strainer into cups.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 0 g
CHAI LATTE CUPCAKES
These flavorful chai latte cupcakes with buttercream frosting smell just as good as they taste! Chai tea can be replaced with Earl Grey tea to make London fog cupcakes. Remaining frosting can be kept in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
Provided by Sjmartin
Categories Desserts Cakes Cupcake Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- Warm 3/4 cup milk in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly to make sure it does not burn, until piping hot but not boiling. Add chai tea bags; set aside and steep for 10 minutes.
- Beat sugar and butter together in a medium bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Beat eggs in 1 at a time. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix well. Stir in 1/2 cup chai mixture until batter is smooth. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cupcakes cool to room temperature before transferring to the refrigerator to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Blend together butter and 2 cups confectioners' sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Add remaining chai mixture and gradually add remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar while continuously mixing. Blend until frosting is smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Place frosting into a piping bag, snip off tip of bag with scissors, and pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.7 calories, Carbohydrate 61.7 g, Cholesterol 72.9 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 198.8 mg, Sugar 48.3 g
CHAI LATTE PROFITEROLES
These puff pastries are surprisingly simple to make. We filled ours with chai latte whipped cream and drizzled with made-from-scratch chocolate sauce.
Provided by Bree Hester
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk, 1/2 cup butter and the salt until butter is melted. Add flour all at once; stir until mixture comes together, forms a ball and pulls away from side of saucepan. Transfer dough to food processor. Add eggs; process until dough is combined and smooth.
- Using ice cream scoop, place balls of dough on cookie sheet.
- Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Turn oven off; let stand in oven 10 minutes longer. Cool completely.
- Meanwhile, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on medium-high speed until slightly thickened. Reduce speed; beat in 2 tablespoons sugar and the chai latte mix. Increase speed; beat mixture until stiff. Cover; refrigerate until ready to use.
- In 2-quart saucepan, stir together 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch and cocoa with whisk. Add water; heat to boiling over medium heat. Boil 1 minute. Beat in 2 tablespoons butter. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into heatproof jar. Store in refrigerator.
- To serve, cut each cream puff in half. Top bottom halves with chai latte whipped cream. Cover with top halves of cream puffs. Drizzle each with chocolate sauce.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
CHOCOLATE CHAI LATTE CAKE
Spiced chai latte coffee mix lends fabulous flavor to chocolate cake conveniently prepared in a 13x9 pan.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h55m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
- In small bowl, toss chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon of the cake mix. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, 1/4 cup dry chai latte mix, the water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in coated chocolate chips. Pour into pan.
- Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and butter until smooth; set aside. In small microwavable bowl, microwave milk on High 10 to 15 seconds or until very warm. Stir in 1 tablespoon dry chai latte mix until dissolved; stir into powdered sugar mixture until smooth and spreadable. Spread over cake. Just before serving, sprinkle with cinnamon. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 290 mg, Sugar 40 g, TransFat 0 g
CHAI LATTE CUPCAKES
Love ya Betty! I was wanting a "grown up" cupcake to bring to my (at the time) boyfriends Guard unit while they were getting things in order to go overseas. Since I love Chai and had it on hand it worked out lovely! There is something wonderfully comforting in these cupcakes! Also, the guys said I couldn't bring treats anymore or...
Provided by Brandi Kirkpatrick
Categories Cakes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pans (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
- 2. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
- 3. Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- 4. Spread or pipe frosting on cupcakes. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
VEGAN CHAI LATTE CUPCAKES
I found this recipe when I was making a dessert for a group of people who had lots of food allergies. This recipe is egg, peanut, and milk free, and the non allergy people could not tell a difference. This really is an outstanding dessert to be made for people with food allergies, vegetarians, vegans, or people without food restrictions! Warning: Does contain soy and wheat.
Provided by Girly_Girl_Lori
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 12 cupcakes, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 and line tin with cupcake liners.
- In a small saucepan heat soymilk until it is almost boiling. Add tea bags, cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 10 minutes.When ready to use stir teabags and thoroughly squeeze to insure as much tea is dissolved in milk as possible.
- In a large bowl wisk together oil, yogurt, sugar, vanilla and tea mixture until all yogurt lumps disappear. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, and pepper into wet ingredients. Mix until large lumps disappear; some small lumps are okay. Fill tins full and bake about 20 to 22 minutes until a sharp knife inserted comes out clean.
- Make sure cupcakes are completely cooled before adding topping, or the sugar will melt and not look pretty or powdery.
- To assemble, sift confectioners sugar over cooled cupcakes first, then mix cocoa, cinnamon, and nutmeg together and sift onto each cupcake. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 175, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 150.3, Carbohydrate 30.3, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 17.6, Protein 2.6
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients. Freshly ground spices and high-quality tea will give your cupcakes the best flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cupcakes tough.
- Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking can make the cupcakes dry.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting set properly.
- Store the cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
These chai latte cupcakes are a delicious and unique treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With their moist and flavorful cake and creamy chai latte frosting, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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