MATCHA CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Make cake: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease two 8" cake pans with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Separate egg yolks and egg whites. Add egg yolks to bowl with butter and sugar and beat until combined. 
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and matcha powder. Slowly fold flour mixture into bowl with butter and sugar until completely combined, adding 2 tablespoons water too loosen, if necessary.
• In another medium bowl using a hand mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes. Fold 1/4 of the egg whites into batter, then fold remaining egg whites into batter.
• Divide mixture between prepared pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 17 to 19 minutes. Let cool completely. 
• Meanwhile, make frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and salt until completely combined. Slowly add heavy cream and beat until medium peaks form, 5 minutes. 
• To assemble: Place first cake on serving tray and top with half of the frosting. Place second cake on top and spread remaining frosting all over. 
• In a small bowl, whisk together matcha and powdered sugar. Use a sieve to dust this over top of cake.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish with butter.
• Make the mochi cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together the sweet rice flour, sugar, matcha, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla. Pour in the melted butter and whisk until incorporated.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until the batter is silky and smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake the cake until the edges begin to pull from the sides of the pan, 50–60 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Make the strawberry icing: Add the freeze-dried strawberries to a food processor and pulse into a fine powder.
• Transfer the strawberry powder to a medium bowl. Add the powdered sugar and milk and whisk until smooth.
• Pour the glaze over the cake and spread to cover evenly.
• Cut the cake into 8 pieces and serve.
• Enjoy!