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A matcha cupcake with green frosting, topped with a white round candy, a swirl of cream, a dusting of matcha powder, and a small green striped straw, set against a light mint green background.

Matcha Milkshake Cupcakes

Matcha flavoured vanilla cupcakes with matcha flavoured frosting
5 from 4 votes
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 45 minutes
Total 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20
Calories 282 kcal

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 3 1/2 cups (430 g) plain flour all-purpose
  • 1 1/4 cups (265 g) caster sugar superfine
  • 3 tsp (3 tsp) baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp (1/2 tsp) fine salt
  • 1/2 cup (125 g) unsalted butter softened
  • 2 large (2 large) eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) full-cream milk whole
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Greek yoghurt or sour cream
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) vanilla extract vanilla bean paste
  • 3 tbsp (3 tbsp) matcha powder see notes + 2 tbsp to dust
  • x 20 white ball candies. Can be any flavour

White Choc Ganache

  • 2 cups (300 g) white chocolate
  • 1/2 cup (150 ml) thickened/whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) unsalted butter

Instructions
 

Frosting

  • 1 batch fluffy vanilla buttercream frosting + keep 1 cup as plain vanilla for the top
  • 3 tbsp green tea powder

White Choc Ganache

  • To make the white choc ganache, combine all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and microwave for 1 min. Mix and then continue mixing for 1 min at a time until mixture is smooth. Set aside.

Cupcakes

  • Preheat a fan-forced oven to 160C (320F) or 180C (356F) for a conventional oven. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the flour, baking powder, caster sugar, matcha powder and salt. Turn mixer on low speed and allow it to mix for a couple minutes to help everything combine well (alternatively you may do this by sifting the ingredients together). Add the softened butter and let it mix until it resembles a fine sand like texture.
  • Next, add milk, eggs, yogurt, oil and vanilla extract in a large jug and whisk well.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients in a slow and steady stream until no dry ingredients are visible. Scrape down the bowl and mix for another 20 seconds.
  • Fill each cupcake liner 3/4 of the way (using an ice cream scoop to transfer the batter into the cupcake liners makes this a quick and easy process otherwise you can use two tablespoons).
  • Bake for 20-25 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow them to cool completely on a wire cooling rack before frosting.
  • To flavour the frosting, combine all but one cup of the buttercream with matcha powder and mix in well.
  • Fit the end of a piping bag with an open star tip and frost a low swirl of frosting, dust with matcha powder and pipe a swirl of vanilla frosting using a Wilton 35b before you finish them off with a white candy ball and a paper straw on the side.

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Notes

Cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days.
Matcha Powder: Can get green tea powder from your local Asian grocer.

Nutrition

Serving:20g | Calories:282kcal | Carbohydrates:26g | Protein:5g | Fat:18g | Saturated Fat:12g | Polyunsaturated Fat:0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat:0.1g | Trans Fat:0.1g | Cholesterol:39mg | Sodium:154mg | Potassium:73mg | Fiber:1g | Sugar:9g | Vitamin A:348IU | Vitamin C:1mg | Calcium:80mg | Iron:2mg
Keyword Drinks, Kids
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