Chai Latte Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

• For the cupcakes:
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• ½ cup sugar
• 2/3 cup instant chai powder
• ¼ tsp. cardamom (optional)
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• ¾ cup + 2 Tbs. all-purpose flour (They don’t make a measuring cup for that!)
• ¾ tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. salt
• For the frosting:
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
• ¼ tsp. cardamom
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon
• 3 Tb. milk
• ¾ tsp. vanilla