Try making these delightful matcha cupcakes topped with smooth cream cheese frosting and enjoy the rich, earthy matcha flavor in every bite! They are sweet, soft, and moist cupcakes that are definitely perfect for breakfast, dessert, or snacks!
Looking for more delicious cupcake recipes? Try my Easy Red Velvet Cupcakes or my Lemon Cupcakes.
What is Matcha Cupcake?
This Matcha Cupcake recipe is an easy-to-make and delicious cupcake with a soft, tender, and moist cake crumb filled with a rich matcha flavor and topped with a swirl of cream cheese frosting.
These fluffy matcha green tea cupcakes are a great option for a delightful breakfast, snack, or dessert on any occasion. It can be served for parties, family gatherings, potlucks, or picnics. If you are a fan of matcha desserts, this amazing cupcake recipe is perfect for you!
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Health Benefits of Matcha:
- Aids weight loss.
- Rich in antioxidants.
- Promotes liver and heart health.
- Helps improve cognitive functions.
- May prevent the growth of cancer cells.
Tips and Procedures:
- Make sure the eggs and the butter are at room temperature.
- Use either high-quality culinary grade matcha or ceremonial grade matcha powder for the best flavor and green color.
- Sift the dry ingredients to avoid large clumps from forming in your cupcake batter.
- Topping options: whipped matcha ganache, whipped cream frosting, white chocolate matcha ganache, matcha buttercream frosting, and chocolate ganache frosting.
- Storage: Frosted matcha cupcakes can be kept in the fridge for up to 3-5 days in an airtight container. It must be refrigerated because the frosting contains cream. If the matcha cupcakes do not have any frosting, you can store them on the counter in an airtight container.
How to Make Matcha Cupcakes:
Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:
- cake flour
- granulated white sugar
- matcha powder
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- large eggs
- whole milk
- vegetable oil
- white vinegar
- unsalted butter
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- softened unsalted butter
- softened cream cheese
- sifted powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350F and prepare 1 muffin tray and line with cupcake liners, set aside.
Whisk together cake flour, sugar, matcha powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl; set aside. In a stand mixer add beaten eggs, whole milk, vegetable oil, white vinegar, and mix together for 30 seconds:
Add half of the flour mixture and half of the butter and mix well. Then add the remaining flour and butter and blend together until fully incorporated:
Pour the batter mixture into the prepared muffin tin and bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely:
Once the cupcakes are already cool enough, you can optionally add a frosting of your choice or serve it as is.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter and softened cream cheese until well blended and with no clumps. Slowly add 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time, then add vanilla and beat until creamy:
Use your piping bag and favorite frosting tip, I used tip 1A:
Frequently Asked Questions:
Matcha is made from shade-grown green tea leaves, tencha, which are dried and stone-ground into a delicate powder.
It goes well with milk, ice cream, fruits, nuts, and seeds.
Yes, you can. Simply arrange the cupcakes (unfrosted) on a baking sheet, wrap the entire sheet in plastic wrap, and store them at room temperature. Then frost them before serving.
Best Matcha Cupcakes
Ingredients
Matcha Cupcakes
- 1 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 tablespoon matcha powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs beaten
- ½ cup whole milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ teaspoon white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
Cream Cheese Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Matcha Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350F and prepare 1 muffin tray and line with cupcake liners, set aside.
- Whisk together cake flour, sugar, matcha powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl; set aside.
- In a stand mixer add beaten eggs, whole milk, vegetable oil, white vinegar, and mix together for 30 seconds.
- Add half of the flour mixture and half of the butter and mix well. Then add the remaining flour and butter and blend together until fully incorporated.
- Pour the batter mixture into the prepared muffin tin and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Once the cupcakes are already cool enough, you can optionally add a frosting of your choice or serve it as is.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter and softened cream cheese until well blended and no clumps.
- Slowly add 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time, then add vanilla and beat until creamy.
- Use your favorite frosting tip, I used tip 1A to frost the cupcakes.
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