Green Tea Heart Cupcakes
Light, fluffy & cute!
Posted by Erica L.
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I actually got the original idea from Mommy's Little Maniac's tutorial and set off to attempt my own version. It was entirely experimental--I modified a simple, plain cake mix recipe and went on from there.
The flavor is light, with a hint of green tea--more like green tea muffins. Recipe makes 10.
If you want a stronger green tea flavor, try adding 1-2 more tea bags to the mix.
It would be perfect for St. Patrick's Day! Try making a four-leaf clover stencil instead of a heart.
Edit: Some of the stuff I put in the tutorial didn't show up (additional pictures, some ingredient details) for some weird reason. The pictures are fixed, but for the "milk" ingredient, it should be 1 tbsp (it won't fix it for some reason). Sorry for the confusion!
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You Will Need (9 things)
- 1 stick or 8tbsp Butter
- 1 Superfine Sugar
- 2 Egg(s)
- 1 tbsp Milk
- 1 /4 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/4 cup Self-Raising Flour
- 2 bags of Green Tea
- Green Food Coloring
- Powdered Sugar
Steps (8 steps, 50 minutes)
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1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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2
Soften butter. It's easier to melt in the microwave in short increments, just don't make it too hot!
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3
Measure and whisk in the following one at a time: sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, flour.
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4
Cut open tea bags and add to mix. Add 1-2 more bags or green tea powder if you'd like a stronger tea flavor.
Optional: add green food coloring until the batter reaches desired shade.
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5
Spoon batter about 3/4 into cupcake liners in a muffin baking tray. Bake at 400 degrees for about 16-18 minutes. They should be puffy on top. Let cool before decorating.
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6
Cut out a tiny heart shape from a piece of paper (or any shape, if you prefer) and set on top of a cupcake.
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7
Spoon some powdered sugar into a sifter and lightly tap to sprinkle the sugar over the stencil. Carefully remove heart stencil shake off any excess sugar. Use this method to decorate the remaining cupcakes.
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Enjoy! :)