Matcha Pound Cake

Matcha Pound Cake

Overview

I continued to try out Xuechu's new molds and made a pound cake with Japanese Wakatake matcha powder. The color is really beautiful! The feeling of spring!

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Butter cut into small pieces and softened at room temperature

    Matcha Pound Cake step 1
  2. Add granulated sugar and mix evenly with a spatula. I used soft white sugar

    Matcha Pound Cake step 2
  3. Use a whisk to beat at high speed for about 5 minutes. If the room temperature is low, you can add warm water

    Matcha Pound Cake step 3
  4. Add the egg liquid in four batches, beating after each addition until combined, then add the next one

    Matcha Pound Cake step 4
  5. This is after adding all the egg liquid and beating evenly

    Matcha Pound Cake step 5
  6. Mix cake flour, matcha powder and baking powder

    Matcha Pound Cake step 6
  7. Sift the mixed powder into the butter egg batter

    Matcha Pound Cake step 7
  8. Use a spatula to stir evenly, about 90 times until the batter becomes shiny

    Matcha Pound Cake step 8
  9. Pour the batter into the mold and smooth it out. It is best to have the four corners higher and the middle lower

    Matcha Pound Cake step 9
  10. Place in the preheated oven and bake at 180 degrees for 45 minutes

    Matcha Pound Cake step 10
  11. While baking, heat water, sugar and matcha powder together and stir into syrup

    Matcha Pound Cake step 11
  12. After the cake comes out of the oven, brush it with syrup while it's still hot. After removing it from the mold, brush all over the cake

    Matcha Pound Cake step 12
  13. After cooling, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight for better taste

    Matcha Pound Cake step 13