INGREDIENTS
Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp Spice Tree Organics Chai Confection blend
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
Buttercream Ingredients:
- 1 stick butter
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp Spice Tree Organics Chai Confection spice blend
- 1 Tbsp. cold milk, if needed to thin out the buttercream
METHOD
Cupcake Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a muffin pan with liners.
In a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla and beat in one egg at a time. Stir in 2 tsp of the Chai Confection blend. Fold in the flour and buttermilk alternately and stir until just combined. Mix together the baking soda and vinegar in a separate bowl, then add it to the batter and mix until combined.
Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan until 3/4 full and bake 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Buttercream Directions:
In a stand mixer, beat the butter until it is creamy. On low, mix in the vanilla and the rest of the Chai spice mix. Carefully beat in the powdered sugar about ½ cup at a time. If the buttercream is too thick add the cold milk until the desired consistency is reached. Pipe the buttercream onto cooled cupcakes with your favorite frosting tip.
