Matcha Cupcakes
Sweet and moist matcha cupcakes topped with a swirl of silky smooth whipped white chocolate matcha ganache
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 120 ml Whole milk (1/2 cup)
- 1 tsp White vinegar
- 60 ml Vegetable oil (1/4 cup)
- 30 g Unsalted butter, room temperature (2 tbsp 1 tsp)
- 150 g White sugar (3/4 cup)
- 2 Eggs, room temperature
- 150 g Plain flour (1 1/4 cup)
- 2 tbsp Matcha powder
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking soda
- a pinch salt
- 360 ml Thickened cream (1 1/2 cups), chilled
- 225 g White chocolate (7.9 oz), finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Matcha powder
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F
- 2
Line a cupcake tray with 12 paper liners
- 3
Combine milk and vinegar in a small bowl, set aside
- 4
Add sugar, butter and oil to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat for 5 minutes on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy
- 5
Add the eggs to the butter and beat on high for 2-3 minutes, until lightened
- 6
Combine flour, matcha powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium-sized bowl, whisk to combine
- 7
Add half the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until just combined
- 8
Add the milk and mix until just combined
- 9
Mix in the rest of the dry ingredients, making sure to not over-mix
- 10
Divide the batter evenly between the cupcake liners
- 11
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean
- 12
Cool completely before frosting
- 13
Place the chopped white chocolate in a heat-proof bowl
- 14
Heat 240ml (1 cup) cream in a small saucepan until steaming and pour over the white chocolate
- 15
Cover with a plate and let sit for 5 mins until melted, sift in the matcha powder and stir until smooth
- 16
Add the remaining cream and stir until combined
- 17
Cover and place in the fridge for 3-4 hours, or until completely chilled
- 18
Once chilled whip until stiff peaks and transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star tip
- 19
Pipe swirls of matcha ganache on top of the cupcakes and dust with matcha powder or decorate as you like!
- 20
Reserve in the fridge until ready to serve