Matcha Cake With White Chocolate Frosting

White chocolate matcha cake perfectly fuses rich white chocolate and earthy notes of matcha flavors. The cake marries the creamy richness with sweet notes of chocolate and slightly bitter notes of green tea due to matcha powder. Each bite of this cake will be a journey to the heaven of flavors. Let’s make this delicious treat and elevate your special occasion with delightful bliss. Its irresistible allure and captive taste won’t let you stop until the last bite.

Ingredients To Make White Chocolate Matcha Cake

For The Green Tea Cake

• Raw sugar
• Unsalted butter
• Vegetable oil
• Eggs
• Whole milk
• Vanilla extract
• Matcha powder 
• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder
• Salt

For The White Chocolate Buttercream

• Unsalted butter
• Icing sugar
• Vanilla extract
• White chocolate

Ingredient Notes and Variations

1. Raw sugar: It adds sweetness to the cake. You can substitute other sweetening agents like granulated sugar or caster sugar. 
2. Vegetable oil: It keeps the cake moist and tender. You can use other oils like coconut, canola, or grapeseed oil as an alternative.
3. Whole milk: It contributes to the richness of the cake batter. You can use almond, coconut, or soy milk instead for a distinctive flavor profile.
4. Matcha powder: Infuse the matcha powder into the cake batter to provide a green tea-like flavor and beautiful color. 
5. All-purpose flour: It is an essential ingredient of the cake to make the base. But you can use whole wheat flour or a blend of gluten-free flour blends. 

How To Make White Chocolate Matcha Cake

1: Prepare the cake batter

• Turn on the oven and let it preheat to 325 degrees until you prepare the cake batter. 
• Mix the sugar, oil, and butter in a bowl and add eggs individually to make a well-combined batter. 
• Add matcha powder, vanilla extract, and milk to the buttery mixture. 
• In another bowl, combine the salt and baking powder with sifted flour. 
• Incorporate the dry and wet blends to make a smooth batter. 

2: Bake the cake batter

• Pour the batter into greades and dust cake tin with 8-inch diameter. 
• Place the cake tin in the oven and let it bake. It may take 20 to 25 minutes to cook perfectly. 
• Once baked, let it cool until you prepare its frosting.

3: Prepare the frosting

• To make the cake frosting, you may need to blend the butter with icing sugar and vanilla extract. 
• Once the butter turns fluffy, add melted white chocolate slowly and blend to combine well. 
• Apply this frosting on the cool cake and sprinkle matcha powder. Enjoy!

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Matcha Cake With White Chocolate Frosting

White chocolate matcha cake perfectly fuses rich white chocolate and earthy notes of matcha flavors. The cake marries the creamy richness with sweet notes of chocolate and slightly bitter notes of green tea due to matcha powder.

Course Cakes, Dessert

Cuisine American, Asian

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Author Adalynn Ward

Servings 8 servings

Calories 815kcal

Ingredients

For The Green Tea Cake

• 1 ¼ cup raw sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• ½ cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons matcha powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt

For The White Chocolate Buttercream

• 1 pound unsalted butter room temperature
• 3 cups icing sugar or to taste
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 50 grams white chocolate melted & cooled

Instructions

• Switch on the oven and heat it to 325°F until you prepare the cake batter.
• Use a bowl to mix butter, oil, and sugar. Mix well.
• Break the eggs, then mix them into the buttery mix.
• Mix the matcha powder with milk and vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients such as baking powder, salt, and flour to a separate bowl.
• Mix dry and wet ingredients until they’re combined.
• Divide the batter between two cake tins coated with oil and then spray with flour.
• The cake tins should be placed into the oven and baked. It could take between 20 and 25 minutes for it to be cooked thoroughly.
• Let the cake cool before removing it from the tin.
• After the cake has cooled, begin the frosting.
• Mix the butter, icing sugar, and vanilla extract using the paddle attachment of a blender.
• The white chocolate should be melted, then slowly add it to the butter mixture until it becomes fluffy.
• Blend them until they are well incorporated.
• Spread this frosting on the cake’s surface by the preferred consistency, then sprinkle the matcha powder.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 815kcal | Carbohydrates: 51.7g | Protein: 5.7g | Fat: 66.5g | Saturated Fat: 37.5g | Cholesterol: 206mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 33.6g | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg