Matcha Tea Cupcakes from B *

Ingredients

2 cups cake flour
½ tablespoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
6 ounces unsalted butter
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
⅔ cup milk
2 tablespoons matcha green tea

Instructions

1) In a bowl, sift the flour, salt and baking powder together. Hold.
2) In a cup, mix the milk and matcha together. Hold.
3) In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
4) Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.
5) Add the flour mixture and the milk/tea mixture to the batter, alternating and beating well after each one.
6) Spoon out into cupcake papers placed in muffin baking tins, filling ¾ full. Bake at 350° for about 20–25 minutes (a little less if making mini-cupcakes).

Matcha Cream Cheese Frosting

From B: "Be careful about the amount of matcha powder in the frosting! I recommend starting with 1-2 tablespoons and adding to taste. "

½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick), softened
8 ounces cream cheese
¼ cup cream
4 tablespoons matcha green tea
4–5 cups powdered sugar

1) Mix the matcha with the cream into a paste.
2) Beat the butter until light and smooth, then add the matcha paste.
3) Sift the powdered sugar and beat into the butter mixture, one cup at a time until it reaches the spreading consistency desired.