Green Tea Matcha Cake With White Chocolate Frosting Food

GREEN TEA (MATCHA) CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease the bottom and the sides of two 20-cm diameter with melted butter. Cover the bottom and sides of both pans with parchment paper, and grease the parchment papers once again with melted butter. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix the softened butter and granulated sugar using an electric mixer until well combined and soft. Add in the egg yolks and continue mixing using the electric mixer until well combined and creamy.
• In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and matcha powder using a whisk. Pass the mixture through a sieve to make it uniform. Add the flour mixture into the butter-sugar-egg yolk mixture 1-2 tablespoons at a time and fold using a rubber spatula until they are well combined. If the batter is too dry to fold, add a couple of tablespoons of milk to moisten it up.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites using an electric mixer until it reaches soft peaks. Add the egg whites 1/3 at a time into the cake batter and fold gently using a rubber spatula.
• Pour half of the cake batter into one baking pan, and the other half into the other baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 12-15 minutes. To check, stick a toothpick in the middle of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, then the cake is ready. When the cakes are baked, remove immediately from the pans and let cool at room temperature.
• To make the white chocolate frosting, mix together the butter, confectioner's sugar, melted white chocolate, salt, and milk in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer until well combined and creamy. Refrigerate if it's not being used immediately.
• To assemble the cake, place one cake layer on a flat surface and spread the frosting on top. Place another cake layer on top of the frosting. Finish by covering the top and sides with frosting. Top with matcha powder.

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.

MATCHA GREEN TEA MEGA-CUPCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Whisk the oil, sugar, and egg whites (or eggs) together well.
• In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
• Mix the vanilla and matcha powder with the wet ingredients.
• Whisk in the dry ingredients and blend until there are no lumps and the batter is smooth.
• Line a Texas Muffin pan with the right size paper or silicone cups and pour the batter in them with about 1/2" room at the top of the liner to allow for rising. (If using paper liners, use 2 per cup-- this size is very apt to leak.).
• Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes or until the tops have lightly browned. Run a cake tester through the center of each cupcake to make sure each one baked through. When they have fully baked, let cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes or until they are no longer warm to the touch.
• Make the frosting while waiting for the cupcakes to cool off-- make sure the butter has softened for about 45 minutes then put in the bottom of a large bowl.
• Put some confectioners' sugar, the cocoa powder, and vanilla over the butter and run an electric mixer through it, adding milk or soymilk as needed to make it run through smoothly. Add more confectioners' sugar if it gets runny. Keep repeating until it reaches a nice thick, creamy consistency.
• Spread or pipe the frosting onto each large cupcake as much as you'd like. Green sprinkles or green sanding sugar make nice accents!

MATCHA GREEN TEA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch baking dish.
• Combine eggs, 2 egg whites, and 3/4 cup egg whites in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until thick and doubled in volume. Add ingredients one at a time, beating 15 to 30 seconds after each addition, in the following order: sugar, honey, flour, baking powder, matcha, vanilla extract, butter, and buttermilk. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes.

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.