Step 1

Preheat oven to 340F

Step 2

Add sugar to olive oil and whisk until combined.

Step 3

Add in the eggs until combined, then add in hojicha tea powder.

Step 4

Add in the flour next, whisk until incorporated. Then add baking powder until just combined.

Step 5

Bake at 340 F for 20 minutes in the center rack. Test with toothpick or ohashi (chopstick) when it comes out clean it’s done!

Step 6

Serve with whipped cream, ice cream and or coffee, Japaneses green tea / hojicha tea!

Step 7

Whisk sugar with whipping cream until stiff peaks form

Step 8

Top cupcakes with desired amount of whipped cream!