Green Tea Cupcakes

By ctozzi

Ingredients

• Green Tea Cupcake Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsn. matcha powder
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsn. matcha powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 350 F, 20-22 minutes
• Green Tea Buttercream Frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1-2 tbsp lemon zest
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1-2 tbsp milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest and more to decorate top of cupcake

Preparation

Step 1

In mixer bowl cream butter. Add eggs one at a time and mix until blended. Add milk and vanilla and mix. Add dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Scoop into lined muffin pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until done. Frost with frosting and sprinkle a little lemon zest over frosting.

*+Green Tea Buttercream Frosting:+*

Cream butter. Add powdered sugar alternately with lemon juice. Mix until smooth and combined. If frosting looks a little thick at milk 1 tablespoon at a time until the right consistency to decorate cupcakes Add in lemon zest and mix well.