Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Green Tea Hokkaido Cupcake




The family enjoys Hokkaido chiffon cupcakes. Wife has been using the recipe shared by my "Big Big Sister" Sonia from Nasi Lemak Lover on numerous occasions now. Last week, she wanted to try something different and added some green tea powder to make this green tea Hokkaido cupcakes.

For all green tea lovers out there, try this variation which is as soft and light as the original version but it has the extra Matcha twist!

Green Tea Hokkaido Cupcakes 
(Adapted from Nasi Lemak Lover  with changes in BLUE)
*makes 9 cupcakes

Ingredients

Chiffon cake
3 egg yolks
20g sugar
35g corn oil
60g milk
70g cake flour (I used 60g)
10g green tea powder

3 egg whites
25g sugar

Filling
60g dairy whipping cream
10g sugar
1tsp instant custard powder

Icing sugar, for dusting

Method
1. Pre-heat oven to 170C.
2. Arrange paper liners on baking tray.
3. Hand whisk egg yolk and sugar till pale in colour.
4. Add in corn oil and milk, mix well.
5. Sift in cake flour and green tea powder, stir to combine.
6. Beat egg white until foamy, gradually add sugar, and continue beat till soft peak form.
7. Take 1/3 of egg white and use a hand whisk to mix into egg yolk batter.
8. Fold in the balance egg white with a spatula till well combined.
9. Scoop batter into pre-arranged paper liners to about ¾ full.
10. Bake for 20-25 mins at middle rack.
11. Beat whipping cream with sugar till firm and stiff (over a bowl of iced water).
12. Add in custard powder, mix well.
13. Pipe custard cream into cupcake and dust with icing sugar. Keep refrigerated before consume.









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54 comments:

  1. suituapuiSeptember 3, 2013 at 5:22 AM

    Not a fan of green tea and just ok with Hokkaidos. Yours look good , of course - sigh...wish I could bake.

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    1. Chef and SommelierSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:01 AM

      Hi Arhtur! You can use the original recipe without the green tea powder. I love both!

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  2. Jozelyn NgSeptember 3, 2013 at 6:27 AM

    Green tea is not my cup of tea :'( but i love the strawberry!

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  3. Jeannie TaySeptember 3, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    Wow! Your cakes didn't shrink at all, I am so impressed! Mine shrank like nobody's business the moment I took them out of the oven!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 3, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    hi,,my i know can i used c0c0 powder instead,,
    thanks for sharing,,
    nisha,,,sg

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    1. Chef and SommelierSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:03 AM

      Hi Nisha! Baking and cooking is about experimenting... Try it and let me know! :D

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  5. Ann LowSeptember 3, 2013 at 8:53 AM

    I am a great fan of green tea and these cupcakes look so pretty! Just in time for my breakfast :D

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  6. MelSeptember 3, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    Great to have a change of flavour from the normal and usual ones! I loves anything with green tea! Your wife makes this cupcakes looks and rise beautiful.....sigh....Im still a failure on these cupcakes!

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    1. Chef and SommelierSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:04 AM

      Thanks Mel! I thought I saw your post on this before?

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  7. feipeng wuSeptember 3, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    Thanks for sharing.
    It must be delicious.

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  8. ivy sew http://simplybeautifulhealthyliving.blogspot.comSeptember 3, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    So beautiful and I love green tea. What a perfect match :)

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  9. Mich PieceofCakeSeptember 3, 2013 at 1:42 PM

    The green tea version definitely looks good.

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  10. mui muiSeptember 3, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    Hi Alvin,
    I am a big fan of green tea.
    Your wife baked it looks so pretty, in deco and colour.
    Now, can I have a piece for tea.. LoL
    mui

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  11. Esther LauSeptember 3, 2013 at 7:16 PM

    Oh fantastic!!!! I love anything in Matcha or green tea!!!!
    I will definitely try this green tea version, thanks a lot to Mr & Mrs Alvin :)

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  12. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak LoverSeptember 3, 2013 at 10:51 PM

    Bro, why two Big ! I feel really old ler, LOL. Glad to know that your family enjoy this cupcakes , adding matcha sound nice too.Thanks for your shout out anyway ..

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    1. Chef and SommelierSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:09 AM

      Haha A-Chi! Big Big for my respect for you mah!

      No prob! Your cooking and baking have been an inspiration! :D

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  13. AmeliaSeptember 4, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    Hi Godson, that's a lovely Hokkaido cake. Nice click!
    Pass 2 over here for my breakfast. :))

    Have a nice day.

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  14. eiling limSeptember 4, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    'm a big fan of green tea and those pictures are so lovely... wished i could have one for breakfast now!!

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  15. ZoeSeptember 4, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    Hi Alvin,

    Seeing green, I thought your wife has baked pandan Hokkaido cupcakes for Joceline's LTU... Ai ya, it's green tea. Look the same but taste so different :p

    Funny that you are calling Sonia, big sis! Yeah, I like Sonia's recipe collection too. She is always very passionate with her cooking and baking. These cupcakes must be very good!!!

    Zoe

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    1. Chef and SommelierSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:12 AM

      Hi Zoe! This month's LTU is pandan? Okok... let me see what I can contribute!

      Ya! Sonia's collection is good!

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  16. Anne RegaladoSeptember 4, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    I love Sonia's Hokkaido cupcake recipe , I tried it once before and 'twas really good ! I haven't tried using green tea on my bakes yet :P Your wife baked those cakes beautifully !

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    1. Chef and SommelierSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:13 AM

      Thanks Anne! I'm sure yours turned out well too! But you can't try the mini version! Need a minimum size to pump the cream in! :D

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  17. lenaSeptember 4, 2013 at 11:18 PM

    did you turn into a mouse and eat some of these pretty cupcakes when shooting the photos?

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  18. Phong HongSeptember 5, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    Alvin, green tea seems to be a popular flavor. And green happens to be my favorite color :)

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    1. Chef and SommelierSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:16 AM

      Ha Phong Hong! I know I know! Look at your blog colour! :D

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2013 at 3:17 PM

    I like a bitterry matcha on cupcake,
    the color are pleasent too!

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  20. Fern @ To Food With LoveSeptember 5, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    Green tea sounds great! Nice colour too. I love Hokkaido cupcakes, maybe I'll make them this weekend! :)))

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  21. Victoria BakesSeptember 6, 2013 at 3:17 PM

    gonna try this in the future! thanks!!

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    1. Chef and SommelierSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:17 AM

      Yes Victoria, you should! Thanks for dropping by! :D

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  22. Hazel - Chicken in a Cherry SauceSeptember 6, 2013 at 9:35 PM

    These are gorgeous! Beautiful colours and sound delicious. I've actually never tried matcha cake but I have some matcha in my cupboard. Maybe it's time to use it!

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    1. Chef and SommelierSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:18 AM

      HI Hazel! How are you?!

      Try it and let me know the result.

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  23. kitchen flavoursSeptember 6, 2013 at 11:31 PM

    It looks pretty and delicious! If only these are on my table now!

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  24. Erika Beth, the Messy ChefSeptember 7, 2013 at 1:27 AM

    I'm not a big fan of green tea, but these look so cute! Since they looks so cute I should like them, right?! ;)

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  25. Finn FeltonSeptember 10, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    Great recipe would definitely try this during weekend cooking.Thanks for sharing.

    Regards
    Finn Felton

    Kopi Luwak

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  26. Danielle MillerSeptember 17, 2013 at 3:15 AM

    I love Green Tea! Not only do these sound great but they are stunning too!

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  27. Nami | Just One CookbookOctober 3, 2013 at 3:21 AM

    Did you say green tea? Ohhhh these look fantastic. I love anything green tea and sonia makes amazing baked goods!

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  28. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2019 at 12:55 PM

    Hi can i check the purpose of Step 7 (Take 1/3 of egg white and use a hand whisk to mix into egg yolk batter)? Can i skip and just proceed to Step 8 (folding)? Thanks

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