Green
Tea Cupcakes with Coconut Meringue Frosting
Submitted by Jenny Hawkins
This recipe is adapted from the Magnolia
Bakery's classic vanilla cupcake and seven
minute frosting recipes. These cupcakes
are delicious, and especially cute and an
irresistible sampling size when prepared
in miniature sized cupcake papers and baby
muffin tins.
Makes about 2 dozen standard size cupcakes
(5 dozen mini cupcakes)
CUPCAKES:
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1-2 tablespoons of Edible Green® ground
green tea (according to taste
preference)
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line muffin tins with cupcake papers.
3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking
powder and green tea. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, on the medium speed
of an electric mixer, cream the butter until
smooth. Add the sugar gradually and beat
until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs,
one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add the dry ingredients in three parts,
alternating with the milk and vanilla. With
each addition, beat until the ingredients
are incorporated but do not overbeat. Using
a rubber spatula, scrape down the batter
in the bowl to make sure the ingredients
are well blended. Carefully spoon the batter
into the cupcake liners, filling them about
three-quarters full. Bake for 20-25 minutes
for standard size cupcakes (less for mini
cupcakes), or until a cake tester inserted
in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
5. Cool the cupcakes in the tins for 15
minutes. Remove from the tins and cool completely
on a wire rack before icing.
COCONUT MERINGUE FROSTING (a
twist on Seven Minute Frosting):
3 egg whites
2 ¼ cups sugar
½ cup cold water
1 ½ tablespoon light corn syrup
dash salt
1 ½ teaspoon coconut extract
toasted coconut for garnish (optional)
Combine the egg whites, sugar, water, syrup,
and salt in the top of a double boiler and
place over rapidly boiling water. On the
high speed of an electric mixer, beat constantly
for 6-8 minutes, or until the icing stands
up in soft peaks. Remove from the heat,
add the coconut extract, and beat about
1 minute more, or until the icing has the
desired spreading consistency. Use immediately.
Green Tea Steamer
This
warm, hearty drink will warm your body and
soul.
