Comments on: Chocolate Chai Spice Cupcake

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:57:37 +0000

I agree with Jess (comment 48). I followed the directions exactly and I ended up with very unattractive cupcakes that sunk. They taste okay, but they don’t taste like cupcakes, per say. I am in the middle of a 100 cupcake project for a party this weekend and these are just not working out for me. :(

By: Karina

Karina — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:25:02 +0000

yummm I am gonna have to try this recipe too! I use a very similar, without eggs though. Try using Dulce de Leche for filling. It will complement the chai flavours big time ;)
K

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:28:15 +0000

Hi there – I’m goign to try these cupcakes for a baby shower that will be populated by some big-time foodies. I am going to make these and one other cupcake recipte (maye the coconut lime as someone suggested above), but I am thinking about making them in a mini-cupcake tin as there will be lots of food at the party, and that way, people can sample both cupcakes without fillin gup. Do you have a suggestions for cooking times for mini-cups? And, also, where do you get your little paper cups (I’m in Oakland, so could make the trip into SF to get them) and how full do you fill them when spooning in the batter? Thanks!!!

By: Ma Baker

Ma Baker — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:57:38 +0000

I have made these and they’re fantastic.
Thank you for all your recipies your a Goddess!

I blogged it here at http://mabakersblog.blogspot.com

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:48:32 +0000

Great cupcakes!! I made these tonight and they were excellent!! Thank you for the recipe! These were the most chocolatey cupcakes I have ever had. Mmmmmmmm! :) :) :)

By: Steph

Steph — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:09:48 +0000

I think you’re right. The first batch was for 25 min and they were very crumbly. Then the second round (I got 36 cupcakes out of the recipe) at 20 minutes was a little less dry, but still flaking. Do you have any thoughts on why my my cooking time was so much different from yours?

Another note, my mini food processor was actually too big for the fennel and cloves! I found ground cloves at the store and finely minced the fennel by hand b/c they didn’t have ground fennel. All part of the adventure!

At any rate, dry or not, my fellow Statistics classmates LOVED them! Great flavor, not too sweet. Also, FYI, I termed them “Chocolate Chai-squared (for chai cake and chai frosting) cupcakes,” you know to play a pun on the Chi-squared test. Everyone got a kick out of that :)

Love your site! Thanks for sharing!

By: chockylit

chockylit — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:44:52 +0000

My best guess is that they were over baked. These are rich, moist cupcakes (what with all the eggs and butter), but if they are baked too long they could dry out.