Light, soft matcha cupcakes topped with creamy, homemade buttercream to match! Decorated with a green tea kitkat and a light dusting of pure matcha powder, these are the perfect are the perfect blend of sweetness and bitterness!
Matcha Cupcakes Recipe
Light, soft matcha cupcakes topped with creamy, homemade matcha buttercream to match! Decorated with a green tea kitkat and a light dusting of pure matcha powder, these are the perfect are the perfect blend of sweetness and bitterness!
Ingredients
Cupcake batter:
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp matcha green tea powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
Buttercream:
- 2 cups unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or seeds from 1 vanilla bean
- 5 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 3 tbsp matcha green tea powder plus extra for dusting
- Matcha kit kats for decorating
Instructions
Bake the cupcakes:
- Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and smooth. Add the vanilla extract, and eggs one at a time, mixing with each addition.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, matcha green tea powder, baking soda and salt. Add this to the batter in 2 additions, alternating with the sour cream.
- Spoon the batter into 2 lined cupcake pans. Bake at 350F for 20-30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centers comes out clean. Cool completely.
Make the buttercream:
- Beat the butter with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and confectioner’s sugar one cup at a time, beating with each addition.
- Add the matcha green tea powder to the buttercream and mix well. Place the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a large, star-shaped piping tip (I used a Wilton 2D).
Assembly:
- Pipe a swirl of buttercream onto each cupcake.
- Top with a dusting a matcha green tea powder and a kit kat. Enjoy!
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