Chai Latte Cupcakes

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1 box Betty Crocker* SuperMoist* French Vanilla Cake Mix

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) water

1/3 cup (75 mL) vegetable oil

3 eggs

1 pkg instant chai tea latte mix (or 3 tablespoons from larger container)

1 cup (250 mL) white vanilla baking chips

1 tub Betty Crocker* Creamy Deluxe* French Vanilla Frosting

Ground cinnamon, if desired

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Heat oven to 350ºF for shiny metal pans (or 325ºF for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
2

In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3

Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4

In medium microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips on High 30 seconds; stir until melted. If necessary, microwave 15 seconds longer. Stir until smooth; cool 5 minutes. Stir in frosting until well blended.
5

Immediately spread or pipe frosting mixture on cupcakes. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Did You Know?: Chai is the Hindi word for a tea made with milk and spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and pepper.
Purchasing: Instant chai tea mix comes in a variety of flavors. Experiment to find your favorite.