Green Tea Mini Cakes
Posted by Celine on June 15, 2007
makes 4 mini cakes [whatever shape you have/prefer is fine!]
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup rice milk
1/4 cup melted EB whipped margarine
1/4 cup vanilla soy yogurt
1/2 t pure almond extract
3 t matcha green tea powder
preheat oven to 350F, prepare your mini molds with non-stick cooking spray.
sift flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl.
in a medium bowl, whisk soy yogurt, almond extract, melted margarine, and milk together.
add wet ingredients to dry, do not overmix.
place batter into your mini pans, filling 2/3 of the way.
bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
let cool in molds on cooling rack for at least 15 minutes, remove from mold and let cool completely before decorating, if you choose to do so.
an idea: sprinkle with powdered sugar for a simple, yet pretty decoration. use a fine-meshed sieve in order to avoid clumps.
recipe adapted from here, after seeing Patricia’s version of them. thank you Patricia!
June 15, 2007 at 10:49 am
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June 15, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Just wanted to say how much I enjoy reading your blog - it’s definitely one of my favorites and I love how often you update it.
Cheers!
June 15, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Oh, sweetie!!! What a beautiful way of using the recipe - I love it, Celine!!
I thank you - you’re so sweet!
June 15, 2007 at 2:34 pm
thank you Monika! I’m looking forward to visiting your new blog often!
I loved YOUR way of using the recipe too, Patricia! thanks again for pointing it out, it’s a keeper.
June 15, 2007 at 3:50 pm
Now that I’ve decided to open my matcha box, I’ll need to use it up before it goes bad! Thanks for this simple recipe!
June 15, 2007 at 5:04 pm
the husband tried it and approves! I hope you’ll like it too, Mitsu.
June 15, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Ah, green food! So stunning.
By the way, is matcha powder similar to, well, ground matcha?
Your recipes are always so easy and pleasing. Love your blog.
June 15, 2007 at 5:55 pm
yeah I would think it’s the same thing, rusvaplauke!
thank you for saying that!
June 15, 2007 at 7:07 pm
hi! i’ve never seen this blog before, but it looks terrific!
June 15, 2007 at 7:13 pm
Wow, I’ve already heard al lot about that powdered miracle tea. I makes your cake very pretty! But, my traditional, conservative and naive mind asks, is there any tea-taste in the cake?
June 15, 2007 at 10:49 pm
whoa, that is so cool that the cake is green!
June 16, 2007 at 1:24 am
Oooooooh! LOVELY!!!
June 16, 2007 at 5:43 am
Mihl: there is a slight tea taste, but to be honest, the almond extract is the most powerful thing in it. I’m personally NOT a fan of green tea, so that’s a good thing it’s not too overpowering.
thank you marygrace! I’m already loving your own blog as well.
June 16, 2007 at 6:33 am
Yay! I found green tea powder today that wasn’t going to break the bank TOO much so now I have another yummy thing of yours to add to my list! These look super good (ugh, I sound like a high schooler but they really do!)
June 17, 2007 at 3:33 am
this looks beautiful, celine! and i love the little animals snorgling in front of the last pic ;)
June 17, 2007 at 6:45 am
teehee, Vegetation, I sound like a high schooler all the time, so you won’t be judged here. ;)
TB: there’s a conundrum about whether they’re bunnies or wallabies or some other animal. personally? I think they’re cute and that’s all that matters. ;p
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May 14, 2008 at 3:12 am
GREEN TEA!!!! CAKE!!!!! yum ^_^