Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes
[Vegan]
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Aine Carlin is a blogger, actress, wife and proud vegan. Originally from Derry, Northern Ireland,...
Aine Carlin is a blogger, actress, wife and proud vegan. Originally from Derry, Northern Ireland, she currently resides in Penzance, Cornwall where she does the odd bit of acting, a whole lotta cooking and a fair amount of eating. Her other passions include photography, writing, playing her uke and all things retro. Follow her ever-evolving vegan journey and delicious cruelty-free eats, which are regularly chronicled on her beloved blog Pea Soup Eats. Read more about Aine Carlin
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Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes [Vegan]
Matcha, is basically green tea, which might sound a bit weird if you’re not familiar with it as an ingredient. I mean, green tea cupcakes don’t sound particularly appetizing and if you have an aversion to green tea as some people do then this whole recipe might not appeal. Regardless,...
Matcha, is basically green tea, which might sound a bit weird if you’re not familiar with it as an ingredient. I mean, green tea cupcakes don’t sound particularly appetizing and if you have an aversion to green tea as some people do then this whole recipe might not appeal. Regardless, I urge you to stay with me here because I am so confident that you will like these cupcakes that I’m willing to go out on a limb by saying they are the best cupcakes I've ever tasted. That is a bold claim, I know, but I really do mean it. These cupcakes will convert all those cupcake and matcha naysayers – of that I am sure.
Just so you know, texturally, they are denser than your typical cupcake but that is a good thing in my opinion. Not forgetting the frosting – ah, the frosting! Yep, I’m going to wax lyrical about the frosting too. Seriously, seriously great. You might think matcha on matcha is a bit too much matcha (that’s a mouthful and it was!) then think again because you can never have too much matcha.
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Ingredients You Need for Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes [Vegan]
How to Prepare Matcha Green Tea Cupcakes [Vegan]
To Make the Cupcakes
- Pre-heat the oven to 390°F.
- Sieve the dry ingredients into a large bowl: flour, sugar, matcha powder, salt, and baking powder. Thoroughly mix
- Whisk the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl and gradually add to the dry ingredients, mixing with a spatula. Careful not to over mix.
- Divide into silicon muffin/cupcake cases and bake in the centre of the oven for 20-25 minutes. Check they are ready by inserting a toothpick into the centre – if it comes out clean they are good to go.
- Allow to completely cool on a rack before frosting.
To Make the Frosting
- Using an electric whisk beat the ‘butter’ and ‘milk’ until fluffy – a minute or two. Add the icing sugar and matcha powder and beat for a further five minutes.
- Pipe onto the cupcakes and decorate with any vegan cake topper. If you don’t have a piping bag you can using a spatula to create swirl effect.
Does this need to be made with a specific matcha powder?
I have Tenzo Tea’s organic matcha but a lot of them look the same
https://tenzotea.co/pages/21-health-benefits-matcha-green-tea