Green Tea and Five-Spice Cupcakes

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 10

Ingredients

Cupcakes

Five-Spice Buttercream Frosting

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons five-spice powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  • Step 
    2
    Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using oil and eggs and substituting tea for the water. Cool 10 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, beat butter and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Reduce speed to low. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until blended. Add 1 tablespoon of the whipping cream, the five-spice powder and salt. Beat until light and fluffy. If necessary, beat in remaining whipping cream, 1 teaspoon at a time, until frosting is smooth and spreadable.
  • Step 
    4
    Pipe or spread frosting on cupcakes. Top with coconut.

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