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Green Tea Heart Cupcakes

Light, fluffy & cute!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/green-tea-heart-cupcakes • Posted by Erica L.

I actually got the original idea from Mommy's Little Maniac's <a href=http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/green-tea-cupcakes>tutorial</a> 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!

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 50

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

I actually got the original idea from Mommy's Little Maniac's <a href=http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/green-tea-cupcakes>tutorial</a> 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!

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

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    Soften butter. It's easier to melt in the microwave in short increments, just don't make it too hot!

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    Measure and whisk in the following one at a time: sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, flour.

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    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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    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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    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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    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! :)