Green Tea Layer Cake

This green tea layer cake is made for dear J, as he loves green tea sweets and desserts :D The cake is light, moist, soft and not too sweet. I love the beautiful colour and unique fragrance of green tea. The buttercream also complements the green tea flavour perfectly. I will definitely try using green tea while making bread and cookies, or perhaps I should experiment with other types of tea? :)

Green Tea Layer Cake

Ingredients:

6 egg yolks

30 gr sugar

75 ml oil

100 ml water

105 gr flour

10 gr green tea powder

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt

6 egg whites

1/2 tsp cream of tartar

50 gr sugar

Buttercream:

40 gr butter

40 gr icing sugar

Method:

1) Combine egg yolks and sugar, mix well.

2) Add oil and water, mix well.

3) Add sifted flour, green tea powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt, mix well. Set aside.

4) In another bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar for 5 minutes.

5) Add sugar, beat until the mixture is stiff.

6) Fold egg whites into the egg yolk mixture, mix well.

7) Bake at 180 deg C for 20 minutes.

8) After cooled, divide cake into 4 parts.

9) Spread one part with buttercream, place another part on top. 

10) Repeat with remaining parts. Slice to serve. 

11) Buttercream: Beat butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar, beat until smooth.

Yield:

one 24 x 24 x 4 cm baking pan