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Lipton Green tea cupcakes


I came across this recipe while surfing the internet and the method of making these cupcakes caught my eye.   The recipe called for black tea but I tweaked it a bit and used Clear Green Tea from Lipton.
I also added a bag of infused tea leaves to the batter and this gave extra oomph to the cupcakes.  Texture was soft, moist and not too sweet as I've reduced the amount of sugar.   These cupcakes are best served accompanied by a steaming pot of Green tea.











Recipe for Lipton Green tea cupcakes  ~ 绿茶杯子蛋糕 (adapted from  'here'  with slight modification)

    Ingredients

    • 225 gm butter
    • 160 ml milk
    • 3 Green tea bags (I used Lipton)
    • 3 large eggs
    • 1.1/2 tsp vanilla
    • 210 gm plain flour
    • 1.1/2 tsp baking powder
    • 120 gm caster sugar (reduced from 160 gm)
    • 200 gm icing sugar for buttercream
    • Pinch of salt
    Buttercream
    • 50 to 75 ml butter, milk and tea mixture (from the above)
    • 150 to 200 gm icing sugar, sifted

    Method
    1. Place butter, milk and tea bags in a saucepan, heat on low heat.  Once butter has melted, let mixture simmer for a couple of minutes, not boiling.  Let cool for 10 mins.  Strain the mixture, press the tea bags , then remove them, set aside.  Mixture should have 230 to 250 ml left due to evaporation.
    2. Sift flour with baking powder and salt, set aside.
    3. Beat 160 gm butter and milk tea mixture with the sugar, till smooth.  Leave the balance for the butter cream.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Mix well.
    4. Fold in the flour mixture till well combined.  Add in a bag of tea leaves, mix well.
    5. Divide batter between the cupcake cases, bake for 17 to 20 mins. or till a skewer inserted comes out clean.  Remove from oven and let cool.
    6. Meanwhile, beat the Green tea infused butter and milk mixture and gradually add in the sifted icing sugar till the buttercream is thick and smooth.  Once the cupcakes are cooled, pipe out or apply a slick of buttercream on each of them.
    7. Yield :  10 Cupcakes






    I'm submitting this post to the Little Thumbs Up event, organised by Zoe of  'Bake for Happy Kids' and
    Doreen of   'My little favourite DIY'  and hosted by Cheryl of  'Baking Taitai'
    Theme for the month of July is 'Tea'.

Comments

  1. The green tea cupcake looks so delicious and creative. very tempting with the butter cream frosting. Yum...

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    1. Ya, but personally I don't fancy the cream frosting.

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  2. Hey Cheah could I come over for afternoon tea? Your cupcakes look delicious!

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  3. Yummy! I would like green tea cupcakes :) Hopefully their turn will come soon :D

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  4. Hi Cheah,

    It's after lunch time now and you are tempting me with your lovely green tea cupcakes... Can't wait for afternoon tea :D

    Zoe

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  5. Hi Sokehah, these green tea cupcakes look really delicious with the buttercream frosting! Yummy!

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  6. Thanks for the recipe.I love green tea very much and I know about the benefits of green tea. Can you share some recipe using green tea.Thank you...
    Green Tea Price in Chennai

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  7. These cupcakes are so lovely Cheah!
    Zoe, is right,your cupcakes are tempting me too!
    How is wish I can have some for supper ..hehe
    mui

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