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Matcha cake recipe with mascarpone frosting

Easy Matcha Cake Recipe – Fluffy, Irresistible Dessert


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  • Author: Abby Martin
  • Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
  • Yield: 9 large slices 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Easy Matcha Cake with fluffy crumb, creamy mascarpone frosting, and earthy green tea flavor. A café-style dessert made simple.


Ingredients

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270 g (2 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour

250 g (1 ¼ cups) granulated sugar

12 g (2 tbsp) matcha powder

1 tbsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

113 g (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, room temp

100 g (½ cup) neutral oil

340 g (1 ½ cups) whole milk, room temp

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 egg whites

227 g (8 oz) mascarpone, cold

200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar

227 g (1 cup) heavy cream, cold


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9” square pan with parchment.

2. Soak cake strips in ice water.

3. Mix flour, sugar, matcha, baking powder, and salt.

4. Cut butter into cubes and blend until sandy.

5. Add oil, milk, vanilla. Mix until combined.

6. Whip egg whites to medium peaks, fold in gently.

7. Pour batter into pan. Wrap cake strips around pan.

8. Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

9. Cool completely on a rack.

10. Beat mascarpone and sugar until smooth.

11. Add cream, whip until thick.

12. Frost cooled cake, dust with matcha. Slice and serve.

Notes

Use cold mascarpone & cream for structure.

Do not overwhip egg whites.

Cake strips help keep layers flat.

  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Category: Cake
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 723
  • Sugar: 53g
  • Sodium: 325mg
  • Fat: 43g
  • Saturated Fat: 22g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 15g
  • Trans Fat: 0.5g
  • Carbohydrates: 76g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 9g
  • Cholesterol: 85mg