Brown Butter Dirty Chai Cupcakes

Name: Brown Butter Dirty Chai Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 cup unsalted brown butter (melted); 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs (room temperature); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cup cake flour (substitute all purpose flour); 1/4 cup almond flour (substitute all purpose flour); 1 tablespoon chai spice mix; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup brewed espresso or coffee (substitute whole milk); 1 cup unsalted brown butter (room temperature ); 3 cups powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons chai spice mix; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-2 tablespoons milk (as needed)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:20min

These dirty chai cupcakes have a chai spiced brown butter cupcake base with an entire shot of brewed espresso. Then they're topped with brown butter chai spice buttercream frosting.

Updated at: Mon, 27 Oct 2025 01:50:25 GMT