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I have always fancied myself something of a kitchen chemist–taking recipes and making adjustments and tweaks, and (hopefully) improvements. Unfortunately, time has become a premium commodity for me; and one of the first things I seem to have lost is my ability to “play” in the kitchen.
So you can only imagine my happiness at discovering a wealth of contests and blog hops related to recipes, food and all-around “playing” with kitchen appliances and food! Enter 5 Minutes for Mom and their Mocha Matcha Green Tea Lovers Blendtec Blender Giveaway (how’s that for a mouthful?)
So here’s my entry for the contest–something super easy, quick to make and delicious! If you get a chance to make these yourself, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
- 1 envelope of Matcha Green Tea Latte mix
- 1 box of white cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of milk
- ½ cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, melted
- 1 carton of heavy whipping cream
- 5 teaspoons of sugar
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla
- ½ package of Mocafe Matcha Green Tea Latte mix
- Raspberries for garnish
- For the Cupcakes:
- Put the cake mix and the Green Tea Latte mix into a medium or large batter bowl; mix the eggs, milk and butter together in a separate bowl or measuring cup. Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and blend together until mixture is smooth.
- In a muffin tin with paper liners, fill each cup ⅔ full; bake at 350 for 16 minutes (or insert a toothpick into the center and it comes out clean). Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- For the Frosting
- Mix cream, sugar, vanilla and Latte mix in a bowl with electric beaters until stiff peaks form. Frost cooled cupcakes and garnish with fruit.
I hope you give this recipe a try. I ended up with extra batter so I even made up some Green Tea Latte mini-loaves, which I took with me to the Corner Bakery for a relaxing mid-morning snack with my Latte.
Hi! Found you from the SoCal blogging group. I LOVE cupcakes! Those look tasty!
Raquel recently posted..Scheduling Downtime During Summer
I got rave reviews from everyone who’s tried them so far too! Glad you stopped by!
Totally in the mood for a cupcake now, thanks!
Mandi recently posted..Dear Mom {July 2012}
These were the best cupcakes & muffins I have ever tasted!!!
Please make us some more!
Maybe since your birthday is coming up in September…..
How original. I’ll have to try this recipe.
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They look yummy!
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