Chai flavoured cup cakes

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tins with paper liners.
   In a small pot, Add the people’s chai spices and bring the milk to a simmer over medium heat. Let steep for 5 minutes then let the milk cool completely.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder and chai sprinkles. Set aside. With a mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until they are light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the milk until you have a smooth batter. It may be necessary to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl to get all the ingredients fully mixed in.
   Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling them about 3/4 of the way. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, for about 15 minutes. The cupcakes should be firm to the touch and golden grown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake should come out clean. Let cool completely on a baking rack before frosting.
3. Make the frosting while the cupcakes cool. In a bowl of a mixer, beat together all the ingredients (start on low so the powdered sugar doesn’t fly everywhere!). Once all the ingredients are mixed together and smooth, give the frosting a few more minutes on a medium high speed. It will get very fluffy. Frost the cupcakes as soon as they are ready. You can refrigerate the frosting if you need to, just be sure to bring it back to room temperature before trying to use it. A few minutes in the mixer again doesn’t hurt either when trying to bring it back to life after being in the fridge. Serve the cupcakes with a swirl of frosting. To really gild the lily, you can sprinkle with our chai sprinkles