Delicate Kinako and Black Sesame Cupcakes Recipe

These delicate Japanese cakes have a wonderfully nutty I’ve been intrigued by kinako ever since I first experienced its unique Take soybeans, roast them, then grind into a fine powder. What you get is this golden Japanese flour that has a roasty-toasty character with a whisper of sweetness. It tastes like a cross between chestnuts, barley tea and maple You might blanch at eating flour right out of the bag. But with kinako, you can. In fact, it’s often used to garnish desserts, such as by sprinkling on shave ice or as a coating to roll mochi balls or chocolate truffles in. It also can be incorporated into the batter and dough of cakes, cookies, and another baked Find it on the shelves in small bags at Japanese…