Are you looking for a delicious green tea cake recipe?
Are you looking for a delicious green tea cake recipe
?
It is for a traditional Japanese Pound cake. It is so healthy and it is used as a common favourite on many types of occasion.
Green Tea Pound Cake Ingredients
For this recipe, you will need:
2 large eggs
1 cup flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 tbsp matcha (green tea powder)
1/2 tsp baking powder
Method
In a large bowl combine together flour, baking powder and green tea powder and mix them with a wooden paddle.
Cream the Butter
Soften the butter at room temperature. Mash it slightly with a fork so it's easier for to handle.
Insert the mixer and turn it on high, then slowly add the sugar and continue mixing it until everything is combined.
Then gradually add beaten eggs until you get a mousse the consistency of a batter.
Keep the mixer running and add your flour mixture to your butter-egg bowl. Continue mixing until the batter is smooth.
Preheat the oven to 340 degrees. Oil your loaf pan and pour the batter into it. Place your loaf pan in the oven for 30-40 minutes.
You will see that the pound cake is baked when the sides of it turn golden brown and pull away from the pan.
Take it out and cool for about 20 mins.
Serve it with a sprig of mint.
Your family doesn't have to drink green tea to enjoy its health benefits. Now you can use green tea in food thanks to the powdered version, called Matcha. Have fun - I hope that you enjoy this truly delicious and healthy recipe!