MATCHA TEA AND SESAME CUPCAKES

SERVES 12 CUPCAKES

FOR THE CUPCAKES

2 cups (270 g) (9.5oz) flour

2 tbsp (30 g) (1.1oz) green matcha tea

1 cup (200 g) (7.1oz) sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1⁄2 tsp baking soda

1⁄2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup (220 g) (7.8oz) soy milk

2⁄3 cup (130 g) (4.6oz) sunflower oil

Sesame seeds

FOR THE DECORATION

3 cups (720 g) (25oz) creamy cheese

Green matcha tea

NUTRITIONAL VALUES

Calories: 424kcal
Fat: 27.1g (10.3g S.Fat)
Carbs: 38.9g
Protein: 7g
Sugar: 20g
Sodium: 481mg

METHOD

Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl (flour, tea, sugar, baking soda, salt, and baking powder). Combine the soy milk, vanilla extract, and oil in a mixing bowl. Whip the mixture with a wire whisk. Fill each cupcake liner with a tsp of sesame seeds. The batter should then be used to fill each cupcake liner halfway.

Bake at 355° F (180° C) for about 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of each cupcake comes out clean. Place them in a cool place for a few hours.

Top each cupcake with a dollop of creamy cheese and a sprinkle of matcha green tea.

MATCHA TEA CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM

SERVES 12 CUPCAKES

FOR THE CUPCAKE

2 cups (270 g) (9.5oz) flour

2 tbsp (30 g) (1.1oz) green matcha tea

1 cup (200 g) (7.1oz) sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1⁄2 tsp baking soda

1⁄2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

7.25 ounces (220 g) soy milk

2⁄3 cup (130 g) (4.6oz) sunflower oil

FOR THE DECORATION

1 2⁄3 cups (410 g) (14oz) vegetable cream

2.5 ounces (70 g) 50 percent chocolate

2 1⁄2 cups (30 g) (1.1oz) sugar

NUTRITIONAL VALUES

Calories: 47kcal
Fat: 2.9g (1.9g S.Fat)
Carbs: 3.7g
Protein: 1.8g
Sugar: 0.8g
Sodium: 272mg

METHOD

Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl (flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, tea, and baking powder). Combine the soy milk, vanilla extract, and oil in a mixing bowl. Using a wire whisk, whisk them together. Fill each cupcake liner halfway with batter.

Bake at 355° F (180° C) for about 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of each cupcake comes out clean. Place them in a cool place for a few hours.

To make the decoration, heat the vegetable cream and sugar in a saucepan until it begins to boil. Pour the cream into a mixing bowl and stir in the chocolate. Mix well until you have a smooth cream with no lumps, then chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours. Whip the cream and top each cupcake with it.