Green Tea Mini Cupcakes

One of the more unique dessert recipes you'll find here, these delicious cupcakes have hues of green tea Matcha, vanilla and super sweet frosting. Make these in large batches to share with loved ones, or at birthday parties or events.
Ingredient:
1/2 cup All Purpose Flour 1/2 cup Cake Flour 2 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 cup White Sugar (+ 2 tbsp ) 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil 1 1/2 large Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 tsp Matcha Powder (green tea powder) 1/2 cup Sour Cream 1 1/4 cup Confectioners Sugar 2 tsp Matcha Powder (green tea powder) 3 oz Cream Cheese (softened) 2 tbsp Butter (softened) 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Direction:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F (325 F with convection). Place muffin liners in a mini muffin tin. 2. In a medium sized bowl, sift together all purpose flour, cake flour, matcha powder, baking soda, and salt. Then set aside. 3. In a large bowl, beat together sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. 4. Fold in half of the dry mixture into the wet mixture, just until combined. Stir in half of the sour cream until marble looking. Fold in the rest of the dry mixture, then rest of the sour cream, just until mostly combined. 5. Fill mini muffin cups so that the tin looks about 2/3 full. Bake muffin for 10 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Remve and let it cool for 10 minutes before removing to a cooling rack. Cool completly before frosting. 6. Frosting: Sift together confectioners sugar and matcha powder, set aside. Beat together cream cheese, butter and vanilla on medium speed for 5 minutes. Reduce the speed on the beater to low and add sugar/matcha gradually. Once they are all mixed, increase speed on the beater to medium and beat for 5 minutes more.
Difficulty:Easy Prep Time: Minutes Cook Time: Minutes Serves:32 Pieces