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garam masala cupcakes

Garam Masala Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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  • Author: MarnaMaria Spices & Herbs
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Indian

Description

While Garam Masala is a typically Indian spice blend for cooking, the uses for it go far across borders. This sweet and spicy mix is the perfect topping, mix-in, seasoning, and marinade that’s around. 


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup whole milk or coconut milk
  • 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp. MarnaMaria Garam Masala plus extra for decorating
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp. corn starch
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the coconut milk, apple cider vinegar, and Garam Masala.
  3. In the bowl of stand mixture (you can also use a hand mixer), cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy and light in color. About 5 minutes.
  4. Stir in the vanilla.
  5. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, sift together the flour, corn starch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  6. Working in batches, with the mixer running, add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the creamed sugar and butter. Then add 1/3 of the milk mixture. Continue alternating flour and milk, finishing with the milk. Mix until just combined.The batter will be very thick.
  7. Scoop batter into a prepared cupcake pan, filling about 2/3 the way full.
  8. Bake cupcakes for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  9. When cool, frost cupcakes and sprinkle with a bit more Garam Masala for a beautiful finished product with some extra spice!