Banana Caramel Cupcakes with Chai Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing

Description
A sweet, moist cake to go perfectly with a tangy, spice filled frosting.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup chai tea leaves
- 1/4 cup water
- 6 ounces room temperature cream cheese
- 1/2 cup room temperature butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 very ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
Directions
- Brew your tea in the 1/4 cup of water. This works best if you don't use tea bags.
- Pour the brewed tea, granulated sugar, and cinnamon into a small saucepan. Turn the stove on to medium heat until the mixture starts to boil, then turn it down to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
- Take the mixture off the heat and let it steep for 20 minutes. It should turn into a thick sugary syrup.
- Put all of the ingredients including the syrup into a large stand mixer and whip until everything is mixed in.
- Spread the frosting on your cupcakes and enjoy!
- all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, bananas, milk, white vinegar.
- In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugars together in a large stand mixer. Add the eggs and mashed banana, and continue to mix until somewhat smooth.
- Combine the milk and vinegar together and then fold them into the flour mixture. Add the banana mixture to that and continue to fold. It will be thick.
- Pour the batter into a lined muffin tin and bake at 350 for about 35 minutes.