Strawberry Matcha Cupcakes

Cupcakes are definitely the go option for a quick and super delicious dessert. So as a new spin on this classic, I chose the matcha and strawberry flavour that I find go very well together. The cupcakes are matcha flavoured and then filed with some homemade strawberry jam.

To top off all this deliciousness, I chose a flower shaped frosting that is made with a strawberry buttercream.

Let me know what you guys think !

Ingredients

Strawberry jam

• 70 g strawberries (1/2 cup)

• 1/2 tsp agar agar

• 10 g sugar (1 tbsp)

Matcha cupcakes

• 125g flour (1 cup)

• 1/4 tsp baking soda

• 60 g sugar (1/3 cup)

• 125g soft butter (2/3 cup)

• 2 large eggs

• 1 1/2 tbsp milk

• 7 g matcha powder (1 tbsp)

Frosting

• 270 g icing sugar (2 1/8 cups)

• 180 g butter (1 cup)

• Strawberry extract - to taste

• A pinch of salt Salt

• Pink food colouring

How To

Strawberry jam

• Mix the strawberries until they are pureed. Then bring to a boil.

• Mix the sugar and agar agar. Add the mixture to the strawberry puree and stir.

• Let cool in the fridge until set.

Matcha cupcakes

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, place all the ingredients except the milk.

• Mix at medium speed until combined, then reduce speed and add in the milk.

• Mix for approximately 1 minute then stop the mixer.

• Place the batter in a cupcake mould and bake at 170°C/340F for 20 minutes.

• Let cool at room temperature before filling with jam.

Frosting

• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the soft butter for 5 minutes until it becomes light in colour.

• Add the sugar and mix.

• Add in the food colouring and flavouring and mix some more.

• Place the frosting in a piping bag with a piping tip.

Assembly

• Cut off the top of the cupcakes and carve a hole inside.

• Pour the jam inside the cupcakes.

• Top off with some piped frosting.

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