Honey Lemon Green Tea Cupcake

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Honey Lemon Green Tea Cupcake

NAHBE 2026 4th place cupcake winner
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time22 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Mixer and mixing bowl
  • 1 cupcake baking tray
  • 1 set measuring spoons
  • 1 set measuring cups
  • 1 large cookie scoop
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 cupcake wrappers
  • 1 piping bag
  • 1 star piping tip
  • 1 sifter

Ingredients

Cupcake

  • 1 green tea bag
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 zest of one lemon
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature

Cupcake Icing

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup lemon juiice
  • 1 tbs lemon zest
This recipe calls for LOCAL honey. CLICK here to find your nearest source!

Instructions

Cupcake

  • Steep green tea bag in hot water for 3 minutes
  • Sift dry ingredients
  • Combine tea, lemon zest, lemon juice and buttermilk
  • Cream butter and add honey
  • Add eggs one at a time
  • Add 1/2 dry ingredients and ix until combined
  • Mix in tea mixture and other half dry ingredients until combined
  • Fill muffin tins 2/3 full (you can use large cookie scoop)
  • Bake in 350 degrees F preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean

Icing

  • Combine icing ingredients. Pipe icing to top of cooled cupcake