Green Tea Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

GREEN TEA CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Bring cheese and butter to room temperature by letting it sit out for 1 or 2 hours.
• Sift powdered sugar into a bowl or onto parchment paper.
• Beat butter and cheese at medium speed until creamy.
• Add half of the sugar, the green tea powder, and the vanilla. Beat until combined.
• Gradually add remaining sugar (more if you have to) until you get to the consistency and sweetness you like.

MATCHA GREEN TEA FROSTING

Steps:

• Bring butter to room temperature by letting it sit out for 1 or 2 hours.
• Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy.
• Sift 3 cups of powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of matcha powder into the butter/cream cheese mixture and beat to combine.
• Taste. Add more matcha if desired (some matcha powder is stronger then others) and more powdered sugar if its not thick enough.

MATCHA GREEN TEA FROSTING/ICING

Steps:

• Leave the butter out to soften for at least 4-6 hours. It must be very soft and squishy in order for this to work.
• Put the butter in the bottom of a bowl, with about 2 cups of confetctioners sugar. Mix with an electric beater.
• Add the matcha powder, and beat again.
• Add more confectioners sugar and a little milk (dairy or otherwise) to loosen up the frosting a little bit and make it spreadable.
• Note that refridgerating it will cause it to set!

GREEN TEA LAYER CAKE W/GREEN TEA FROSTING

Steps:

• For the Cake:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round pans.
• Sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, salt, and 4 teaspoons of matcha; set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat together sugar, oil, and eggs until smooth.
• Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla.
• Beat the yogurt into the flour mixture just until incorporated.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack for 30 minutes before removing from pans.
• For the Frosting:.
• Sift together confectioner's sugar and matcha.
• In a medium bowl, combine tea mixture with butter, cream cheese, vanilla and milk.
• Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Assembling the cake:.
• When the cakes are completely cooled, put one layer on a flat serving plate.
• Spread a thin layer of frosting over it.
• Place the other layer of cake on top, and spread frosting to cover the top and sides of cake.
• Dust with matcha if desired.
• Serve cold or at room temperature.
• Makes one 2 layer 9 inch rounds or one sheet.

GREEN TEA LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 8-inch round pans. Sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, salt, and green tea powder; set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat together sugar, oil, and eggs until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the yogurt, mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 30 minutes before turning out of the pans.
• To make Green Tea Frosting: Sift together confectioners' sugar and green tea powder. In a medium bowl, combine tea mixture with butter, cream cheese, vanilla and milk. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• To assemble the cakes: when the cakes are completely cooled, put one layer on a flat serving plate. Spread a thin layer of frosting over it. Place the other layer of cake on top, and spread frosting to cover the top and sides of cake. Dust with green tea powder if desired. Serve cold or at room temperature.