Basically, matcha is green tea. Matcha has this amazing distinct flavour and it also has so many health benefits which is an added bonus. Some of the benefits include burning calories, detoxifying the body and it's high in antioxidants which is grrreeat! I even have a matcha cupcake recipe for you guys that I'll be sharing today. It's so simple cause I used the cheat method hehe which is premixed cake from the box. I usually make my cupcakes from scratch but JY brought along the premix during our baking adventure so we decided to just use it anyway.
Recipe for green tea cupcakes
What you'll need :
> White cake premix (we used Duncan Hines Classic white)
> Additional ingredients which is stated on the box
> Matcha powder (which you can get at any Japanese super market/mart)
> Cupcake baking cups
Just follow the instructions on the back of the box. Also remember to add however much matcha powder you like into the batter. When you're done mixing in the matcha powder, fill into the baking cups & put into the oven. Make sure to follow the baking duration+temperature for cupcakes instead of the one needed to bake a whole cake.
Recipe for the green tea frosting
Ingredients:
> 113g butter, at room temperature
> 3 cups icing sugar,
> 3 to 5 tablespoons milk
> Matcha powder
Instructions:
1. Place the butter in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until fluffy, 30 seconds. Stop the machine and add the confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons of the milk, and the matcha powder.
2. Blend with the mixer on low speed until the sugar is incorporated, 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, 1 minute more. Add up to 1 tablespoon more milk if the frosting seems too stiff.
Makes 2 1/2 cups, enough to frost 24 cupcakes.
I hope you'll enjoy baking and eating this as much as I did with JY & Sherr :) It really was so simple and yummy.
Also, my potato finally took me to try Nana's Green Tea after much whining heheh. Happy girl, I was!
Also, my potato finally took me to try Nana's Green Tea after much whining heheh. Happy girl, I was!
Had to queue for seats.
Soft serve ice-cream with Adzuki red bean paste, mochi, green tea jelly and syrup
Matcha Nama Chocolate Parfait
Uji-matcha
Satisfied face after finishing all the deserts. Hehe, I can imagine Sherr saying "fei hai" when I look at this photo.
I'm definitely coming back here again to try the rest of the food. I even saw mentaiko udon or something like that in the menu. Ugh I'm dying inside just thinking about it right now. Everything was really good and slightly pricey but it's okay cause my love for green tea is infinite.
Nana’s Green Tea Cafe
Lot 231A, Lower Ground Floor
The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley.
Lot 231A, Lower Ground Floor
The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley.
Business Hours: 10:00am – 10:00pm
Contact : 016-6547574 / 016-2658535
Contact : 016-6547574 / 016-2658535
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Before I end this post, I just wanna tell everyone that it was Sherr's birthday on the 8th and we celebrated it today at Morganfields. So much meat that I thought I was gonna go into cardiac arrest, no joke. Anyways, here's a bad photo taken by a stranger. I look extra midgety here!!! (I'm really taller than the birthday girl irl ok)
Happy birthday Sherr! ♥
I'm so grateful to have you in my life and thankyou for being the little annoying sister I never had. To many more years of birthday celebrations like such and many more years of friendship. Hope you had fun. We love you.
That's all for tonight guys. Heading to bed now :)
Till next time! x
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