Matcha Cupcakes

Name: Matcha Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes about 20 cupcakes
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 pinch salt; 6 eggs; 250 g (9 oz/1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 250 g (9 oz/1⅔ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour; 4½ teaspoons matcha green tea powder; 2¼ teaspoons baking powder; 225 g (8 oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 225 g (8 oz) icing (confectioners’) sugar; 125 g (4½ oz) raspberry jam; 125 g (4½ oz/½ cup) unsalted butter, softened

Preparation info

Makes about
20
cupcakes

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

About

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

250 g (9 oz/1⅔ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
4½

Americas
United States
Cake
New York
Vegetarian

Method

The Matcha Cupcake

Preheat the oven to 160°C (315°F/Gas 2–3). Combine the dry ingredients together. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs on a high speed until light and fluffy. Whisk the softened butter and sugar together vigorously, then alterna