Dessert: Green Tea Cupcakes

By SharonE

Ingredients

• 1-3/4 cups cake flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder.
• 2 large eggs, separated and room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3-4 teaspoons matcha powder (use 4 tsp if you want a stronger matcha taste)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, softened

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. With an electric mixer on medium speed, cream butter, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, matcha powder, and salt.
4. Alternately add flour (1/3 at a time) and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour mixture.
5. Beat egg whites until medium peaks form.
6. Fold egg whites to cupcake mixture. Do not overmix.
6. Fill cupcake tins 1/2-2/3 full with batter.
8. Bake for 15 minute or when a toothpick comes out clean.