Chai flavoured cup cakes

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Chai flavoured cup cakes

About this Recipe

Cooking Time

15

Prep Time

10

Cuisine

  • Indian

Serves

6

cooking style


Oven

PROTEIN / DIET


EGG

Since the cupcake craze started more than 20 years ago, these little cakes have come a long way from the standard-variety school birthday treat we remember from childhood. This delicious version created on my market kitchen with the help of cohost Emma dean is no exception and would make the perfect chai high tea for special occasions.


The chai infused milk and chai sprinkles used as the spice mix for the flour elevates this humble cup cake recipe to new heights. To really guild the lily, we suggest you sprinkle the chai sprinkles on top of the honey cream frosting and serve with a freshly brewed cup of chai.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp the peoples chai or chilli choc chai
  • 2 tsp chai sprinkles plus extra for topping/garnishing
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 4 tbs softened butter
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups self-raising flour
  • FROSTING
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered caster sugar
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp the peoples chai or chilli choc chai
  • 4 tsp chai sprinkles plus extra for topping/garnishing
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 8 tbs softened butter
  • 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 cups self-raising flour
  • FROSTING
  • 5 cups powdered caster sugar
  • 2 cup softened butter
  • 4 tbsp honey

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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

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