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Vanilla Chai Cupcakes

Ingredients:

• Vanilla Chai Cupcakes:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• A pinch of ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup vanilla chai tea (recipe here) - if you don't want to make your own, you can also just use a vanilla chai tea bag steeped for a few minutes in equal parts boiling water and almond milk
• Frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 1/4 cup vanilla chai tea (recipe here)

Instructions:

1. Vanilla Chai Cupcakes:
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Cream together the butter and brown sugar with a mixer until smooth.
4. Add the egg and coconut oil, beating until smooth.
5. Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour through pepper) in a separate bowl.
6. Add the dry ingredients and the vanilla chai tea to the wet ingredients in 2 alternating additions, beginning with the flour.
7. Blend just until combined.
8. Line a cupcake tray with papers. Fill each about 3/4 of the way with batter.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
10. Remove from tray and cool completely on a cooling rack before frosting.
11. Frosting:
12. Combine all ingredients with a mixer until smooth. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.