Chai Tea Cupcakes

Boxed cake mix provides ease in this delicious cupcake recipe that showcases a light chai tea flavor coupled with a sweet cream cheese frosting.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 237 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 1 (6 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 chai tea bags
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with liners.

Step 2

Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming, about 2 minutes. Add chai tea bags and steep for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Combine chai mixture, cake mix, eggs, oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a large bowl and beat using an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 18 minutes.

Step 5

Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 6

Beat cream cheese and butter together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer on medium-high speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing until fully incorporated. Pour in vanilla extract. Whip on high speed until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 7

Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle tops evenly with cinnamon.