Name: Vanilla Chai Cupcakes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12-16 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter; 1 cup sugar; 2 tsp. vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade; 2 eggs; 2 tsp. chai spice mix (recipe below); 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar; 1 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom; 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. ground ginger; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter; 1 tsp. vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade; 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted; remainder of the chai spice mix; 1 Tbsp. cold milk, if needed to thin out the buttercream