Cakes!! Who does not love cakes? As we all know, there are many recipes for making cakes in several ways. But have you ever heard about Matcha Green Tea Cake?
Matcha green tea adds an earthy flavour to the matcha pound cake. You will get surprised at how full of flavour a matcha green tea cake can be, and at the same time, it is not too sweet.
You must use good quality matcha to make a good matcha cake. If you want to make green tea cake, just replace some cake flour with matcha in any cake recipe you like.
But remember that wheat flour and matcha are two entirely different ingredients. In comparison with flour, matcha tea absorbs more water and less fat. If the recipe is not altered, the cake will not be more fluffy and less oily.
And through the article, we will describe some easy-to-follow recipes so that you can get a fluffy matcha green tea cake every time.
Let’s make a green matcha tea cake!
Why Use Matcha Powder For Baking A Cake?
Brings About Flavour
Baking cakes with matcha adds a green tea flavour to it. An earthy note to this flavour goes well with vanilla, ginger, chocolate, and lemon-flavoured baked foods.
Adds Natural Colour
Matcha tea will naturally add a green colour to your cakes and cookies, frostings, and glazes. Matcha tea is very concentrated, so a tiny amount goes a long way.
Nutritional Content
It has been scientifically demonstrated that matcha tea has high antioxidant levels since it contains more chlorophyll than other teas. However, it is unclear whether these antioxidants survive high-temperature baking.
To Try Something New
A simple recipe can be given new life when it is reinvented. You can easily add matcha powder to your dry ingredients to create something new and different with your homemade baked goods.
How To Make Matcha Green Tea Cake?
Now let us get started with making some Matcha green tea cake. We will be describing some easy recipes. Keep reading;
Spongy Matcha Green Tea Cake
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey, or to taste
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon green tea powder (matcha)
- ¼ cup cold water
Instructions
Use an electric mixer to beat the eggs on medium speed until they double or triple in volume. Beat the eggs for about 7 minutes. Add sugar, honey, flour, baking powder, and green tea powder to the bowl.
Be sure to mix for 15-30 seconds between additions of each ingredient. Transfer batter to a 9-inch cake pan.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
Matcha Green Tea Fruit Cake
Ingredients for Matcha Cream
- 500ml milk
- 1 egg
- 130g sugar
- 55g starch
- 5g matcha
Ingredients for Matcha Cake
- 4 eggs, separated
- 170g sugar
- 135g flour, sifted
- 45g butter, soft
- 11g honey
- White chocolate
- Mixed fresh cut-up fruits, berries, mangos, kiwis, and guavas
- Whipped cream
Instruction To Make The Matcha Cream
Bring milk to a boil in a stainless steel pot. Mix the remaining ingredients in another bowl. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes, then add the milk. Whip it with a hand mixer after cooling until it is smooth and creamy.
Instruction To Make The Cake
Combine the egg yolk with half of the sugar, add honey and mix for about 10 minutes. Add the egg white and the remainder of the sugar and whisk until soft peaks form. Carefully fold in both the egg white and the egg yolk mixtures. Add the flour, matcha, and butter and stir until fully dissolved.
Bake the cake at 175 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool the cake and cut it into three pieces. Spread matcha cream between each slice, and cover the whole cake. Using whipped cream and fresh fruits, decorate the cake.
Some Tips & Tricks
These are some simple tips to make the process a bit easier.
- Immediately after being taken out of the fridge, separate the egg whites from the egg yolks. When the eggs have warmed up, this is much harder to do.
- Before adding the egg whites to your mixer, give it a quick wipe with lemon juice or vinegar to remove any grease.
- To mix smoothly, all the ingredients should be kept at room temperature, especially the butter, egg yolks, and milk.
- Cake batter should not be overmixed, as this will cause the cake to deflate.
- Before baking, tap the cake pan to release any trapped air bubbles, resulting in a cake with a uniform texture.
Conclusion
Making matcha green tea cake is very simple. Almost as simple as making any other cake. If you go through the instructions, you will notice that they are similar to any cake baking method.
But, you must keep the heat to bake the cake in control. Too much heat, and you may lose the green texture you intend to have.
Please let us know what you think of this guide. Good Luck.
FAQs
For baking, what kind of matcha powder do you use?
Matcha powder of ceremonial grade can be expensive, but it is the most popular ingredient for baking. Since the powder has such a vibrant green colour, its colour still shows up in baked goods after baking.
How come my matcha cake is brown?
Heat destroys matcha. Excessive baking causes matcha to turn brown. Matcha will turn brown if the oven temperature is set too high.