Chai Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Honey Swiss Meringue Buttercream: Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• For the cupcakes:
• 1 1/3 cup milk
• 6 chai tea bags
• 4 whole eggs
• 2 egg yolk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cup cake flour
• 2 cup sugar
• 4 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. cardamom
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 8 oz. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• For the swiss meringue buttercream:
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 sticks of butter (12 tbsn.), room temperature
• 6 tbsn. honey
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon