Green Tea Layer Cake Wgreen Tea Frosting Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat eggs together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until volume doubles or triples, about 7 minutes. In the following order, add sugar, honey, flour, baking powder, green tea powder, and water to eggs, beating 15 to 30 seconds before each addition. Pour batter into a 9-inch cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with 24 cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until thoroughly blended.
• Whisk together the milk and oil, and add to the dry ingredients. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Add the matcha powder, almond extract and eggs and beat again for 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour the batter into the pans, filling three-quarters of the way full. Bake until cakes test done, about 15 minutes. Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
• For the buttercream: Place the butter in the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Add one-third of the sugar and blend well. Add in the remaining sugar one-third at a time, blending well between each addition. Add in the milk and matcha powder and beat until light and fluffy.
• To assemble: Add the buttercream to a large pastry bag with a grass tip and pipe in small dollops to resemble grass.

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.

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 - 9 inch round pans. Sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking soda, salt, and green tea powder; set aside. 2.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. 3.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. 4.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. 5.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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 2 9" 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, starting and ending with flour, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in optional adzuki beans, if using. 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.
• 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.
• Assemble cakes as you would any layer cake. Dust with green tea powder for garnish if desired.