Green Tea Cupcakes

I am so excited about these Green Tea Cupcakes!

Ever since another student made these for the Bake Sale for Japan a few weeks ago, I've been dying to make these.  They were so good, people came back for seconds.

They are ridiculous.

I cannot tell you how great these cupcakes are. 

Actually, I'll let Kay tell you. 

"I left a bite of a cupcake left in my fridge. Like a sliver of a cupcake (1/5). And then I bit the top half. And then I was sad. You know why? Because I realized I just ate the frosting and there was no more left. I should have eaten it bottom up."

These cupcakes are the perfect combination of the greatness of green tea frappucino from Starbucks (that may look oddly green, but really oh-so-delicious) and green tea ice cream flavor. If you've never had either, go get it now. 

Green tea has so many health benefits. It's only one more reason to try these.  Green tea flavored desserts may make some people wary, but I cannot emphasize how good these were. 

Definitely one of the best things I have ever made. It has inspired me to make green tea everything. If only I had an ice cream maker...

I picked up some Matcha (green tea) powder at an Asian supermarket, but I'm sure some regular supermarkets have it too. Or look online. Just ask if you can't find it! 

Green Tea Cupcakes
Recipe (adapted from FeedForward Feed) Makes 16 regular size cupcakes or 32 mini

1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
A pinch of salt
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp Matcha green tea powder

Preheat to 350 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar together until creamy.
Add egg and egg yolk, milk. Mix until incorporated.
Add baking powder, salt, green tea powder.
Add sifted flour slowly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 22 minutes. 

Green Tea Frosting

1 stick unsalted butter
2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp Matcha green tea powder
2 cup powdered sugar

Cream butter and add green tea powder and milk.
Slowly add the powdered sugar.
Beat until fluffy. 

For the little random note of the day

Johnny Cupcakes is not in fact a cupcake shop. But it does sell really cool apparel with cupcakes all over.  My "Make Cupcakes Not War" pin is dying, I'm dreading the day it decides to pop off into oblivion forever.  Hello Kitty is a rather new addition, it's so cute!

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