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Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on January 17, 2018.

Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes

Ingredients:

Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes

  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons matcha powder
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 2 eggs

Frosting:

  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon matcha powder

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Line muffin pan with 24 cupcake liners.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  4. Whisk together the milk and oil, then add to dry ingredients.
  5. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed.
  6. Add matcha powder, almond extract and eggs, and beat again for 2 minutes on medium speed.
  7. Pour batter into the liners, filling three-quarters of the way full.
  8. Bake about 15 minutes or until done.
  9. Allow cupcakes to cool completely.

Frosting:

  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk butter and one-third of sugar and blend well.
  2. Add in remaining sugar one-third at a time, blending well between each addition.
  3. Add in milk and matcha powder; beat until light and fluffy.

Serves 24.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
250 calories, 11 g fat, 4.5 g saturated fat, 30 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 23 g sugar, 2 g protein

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