Recipe credit to The Little Epicurean
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 Tbsp matcha powder
- 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Matcha Glaze:
- 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 2 Tbsp whole milk
- 2 tsp matcha powder
- black sesame seeds, as needed
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Lightly grease doughnut pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, matcha powder, and sugar. Â In another bowl combine egg, melted butter, sour cream, and milk. Â Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Â Stir until there are no longer any dry streaks of flour.
- Transfer batter to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.  Fill greased donut pan about 2/3 full of batter.  Bake for 13-15 minutes until donuts have puffed up.  Allow doughnuts to cool in pan for 2 minutes before unmolding.  Allow cake doughnuts to cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
- To make matcha glaze: whisk together confectioners' sugar, milk, and matcha powder. Â Dip cooled doughnuts into matcha glaze. Â Place dipped doughnuts on a wire rack and immediately sprinkle black sesame seeds. Â Allow glaze to set. Â Once top glaze is set, invert doughnuts to allow bottom to set.