By 
Want to dress up your typical vanilla cupcake with vanilla frosting? Just add some matcha powder to the frosting!
Ingredients
Vanilla Cupcakes
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 1/4 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup whole milk
Chai Matcha Icing
- 2 cups store bought vanilla icing
- 6 teaspoons chai matcha powder I used Tea Forte's Chai Matcha*
Instructions
-
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-
In a medium sized mixing bowl or stand mixer, mix together sugar, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
-
Add butter and mix on medium-low speed for about three minutes.
-
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, yogurt, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
-
Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined.
-
Slowly add milk and mix on low speed until just combined.
-
Fill cupcake liners just over 1/2 full.
-
Bake for 16 minutes and then test to see if they are done by inserting a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, they are done. If not, bake for another 1-2 minutes and check again.
-
When the cupcakes are done, transfer them to a cooling rack and wait until they cool before icing them.
-
Mix matcha powder into vanilla icing. If you have a pastry bag, pipe the icing onto the cupcakes, otherwise use an icing knife or regular knife to spread icing.
