Chocolate Chai Cupcakes
1 1/4 cups water
2 chai tea bags
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, line cupcake pan. Boil the water and add the two tea bags. Let steep while you are mixing the other ingredients.
2. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cocoa powder.
3. Take the tea bags out of the water and measure 1 cup tea, set aside. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add vanilla, oil, tea, and vinegar. Stir until just mixed.
4. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full, and bake 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
I frosted them with garam masala frosting, and it was great.
Source of recipe: Modified from the chocolate cake recipe in The Joy of Vegan Baking cookbook by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau. http://www.joyofveganbaking.com/sample_recipes
SO HOW'D IT GO?
I just made these. Couldn't find my cupcake pan, so made it as a little sheet cake. :)
I used 3/4 c wheat flour and 3/4 c white flour, replaced half the oil with applesauce, and used 4 chai tea bags. The resulting flavor was good, but the cake was a bit dense. I am a pretty crappy baker normally (read: I rarely make it if it doesn't come out of a box), so I'm proud that these were edible, but I like my cakes a little fluffier. Ideas?
Also, I used a pretty basic vegan cream cheese frosting on top, which was pretty good.
;)b These were excellent! They went so quickly that I didn't even have a chance to take a picture! I added a tbsp + of ground flax to help hold them together, and it was perfect. Recipe made 12 cupcakes for me.
I have made these cupcakes twice and they've turned out great both times. I don't notice the taste of the baking powder at all, and I have found the chai tea gives nice mysterious undertones. I like the suggestion to use espresso powder, too! I frost with a glaze made from vanilla silk creamer and powdered sugar. Cute for halloween this time of year - decorate accordingly.
OH, and I find this recipes makes 12 standard size cupcakes.
I have made these cupcakes twice and they've turned out great both times. I don't notice the taste of the baking powder at all, and I have found the chai tea gives nice mysterious undertones. I like the suggestion to use espresso powder, too! I frost with a glaze made from vanilla silk creamer and powdered sugar. Cute for halloween this time of year - decorate accordingly.
nmpixie, you mentioned you used garam masala frosting. Where did you get the recipe for that? or did you buy it in a store? Sounds interesting and I'd love to try it!! thanks!
I just made buttercream, and added a ton of garam masala to it. It was really good, although kinda brown from the spice. I supose, for presentation, you could frost them and then dust the top w/ garam masala.
These turned out so yummy and nice and moist, even though I think I accidentally baked them for longer than needed.
I used 4 chai teabags since other reviewers mentioned that they couldn't taste the chai. The 4 teabags provided a mild chai flavor which complimented the chocolate perfectly. Since I am a chai fanatic, I may actually consider using even more teabags :) Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly.
It made 12 cupcakes for me. I didn't frost them yet, but I almost think the chai flavor is so delicate, that frosting might overwhelm them. They are yummy plain!
These turned out well, but very similar to a standard wacky cake recipe — i.e., couldn't really taste the chai. Will try again with more next time.
nmpixie, you mentioned you used garam masala frosting. Where did you get the recipe for that? or did you buy it in a store? Sounds interesting and I'd love to try it!! thanks!
After reading the reviews, I used 1/2tsp of baking powder, and they did not end up rising very much(if at all),
So apparently, I'm a total idiot, and forgot that the overabundance of baking powder reviews were in a different recipe I was looking at. Uh-huh. Applying things properly... always helps.
These turned out great for me! After reading the reviews, I used 1/2tsp of baking powder, and they did not end up rising very much(if at all), but they tasted GREAT and had a very good texture. I did sub applesauce for the oil and used 3/4c white flour and 3/4c whole wheat flour. I kinda thought tHe chai flavor would be more pronounced, but it was pretty subtle. I liked that it didn't make a ton too... I made up 12, which is a perfect # of the size of my family.
I frosted them with the chocolate frosting from How It All Vegan.
Yummy. Would def make again.
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