Matcha Cotton Soft Sponge Cake
Soft and pillowy matcha sponge cake with a cotton-soft texture that melts in your mouth
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 x 8 inch cake 1x
- Category: Cake
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Ingredients
Scale
- 130g Whole milk (1/2 cup 2 tsp)
- 130g Unsalted butter (1/2 cup 2 tsp)
- 105g All-purpose flour (3/4 cup 2 tbsp)
- 15g Matcha powder (2 tbsp)
- 8 Egg yolks
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 8 Egg whites
- 130g White sugar (2/3 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 140C /285F
- Line an 8 x 8 inch / 20 x 20cm square cake tin with baking paper
- Combine the milk and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat and heat until the butter has melted and the milk is just steaming
- Sift the flour and matcha powder into a large bowl and pour over the hot milk and butter, mix until combined
- Add the egg yolks and mix until smooth and well combined
- In a large bowl add the egg whites and whisk until foamy
- Add the sugar and beat on medium-low until the meringue reaches soft to medium peaks
- Add 1/3 of the meringue to the yolk mixture and mix until well combined
- Add the lightened yolk mixture to the remaining meringue and gently use a whisk to fold the mixture until just combined
- Transfer the batter to the lined tin and place it in a larger baking tray filled with hot, but not boiling, water
- Bake for 75 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched
- Remove from the oven and enjoy warm!
Keywords: matcha sponge, chiffon cake, castella cake, green tea
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