So every once in awhile I randomly have the desire to bake something. Today's excursion included something with green tea and cream cheese ... thus Green tea cupcakes with Green tea cream cheese frosting came to be ^_^
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P.S. my baking is usually a pinch of this / dash of that, so the recipe below is more like ... erm ... guidelines (especially the icing). Also I don't own a mixer/blender so whisking works just as well ... :p
Ingredients:
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons Matcha (Green Tea Powder)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven at 350ºF and line 24 muffin tins with cupcake papers.
2. In a small bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
3. Whisk the Matcha with the milk and vanilla, set aside.
4. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
5. Add the sugar gradually and beat for 3 minutes or until fluffy.
6. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
7. Add the dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with the milk and vanilla.
8. With each addition, beat until the ingredients are incorporated but do not over mix.
9. Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling about ¾ full.
10. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
11. Cool the cupcakes in the tin for 15 minutes.
Icing
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons Teavana Matcha (Green Tea Powder)
Directions:
1. Beat the cream cheese and butter on medium speed until well combined.
2. Sift in the powdered sugar and mix.
3. Add the matcha green tea powder and mix until well combined.
4. Add vanilla and mix. Spread onto cooled cupcakes or cake.
Part II coming soon ... Greentea Frap (Similar to Starbucks Version)
P.S. my baking is usually a pinch of this / dash of that, so the recipe below is more like ... erm ... guidelines (especially the icing). Also I don't own a mixer/blender so whisking works just as well ... :p
Ingredients:
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons Matcha (Green Tea Powder)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven at 350ºF and line 24 muffin tins with cupcake papers.
2. In a small bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
3. Whisk the Matcha with the milk and vanilla, set aside.
4. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
5. Add the sugar gradually and beat for 3 minutes or until fluffy.
6. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
7. Add the dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with the milk and vanilla.
8. With each addition, beat until the ingredients are incorporated but do not over mix.
9. Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling about ¾ full.
10. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
11. Cool the cupcakes in the tin for 15 minutes.
Icing
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons Teavana Matcha (Green Tea Powder)
Directions:
1. Beat the cream cheese and butter on medium speed until well combined.
2. Sift in the powdered sugar and mix.
3. Add the matcha green tea powder and mix until well combined.
4. Add vanilla and mix. Spread onto cooled cupcakes or cake.
Part II coming soon ... Greentea Frap (Similar to Starbucks Version)