Hello, I'm MASA!
Today I am going to share a delicious and simple cake
In Japanese, it's called Matcha to Anko no Poundo Keki
In Chinese, it's matcha and red bean filling pound cake
This time, I am introducing a more Japanese style cake
I'll be using matcha powder and red bean paste
So the resulting cake will be
a little Japanese (Matcha, Anko) + Western (pound cake)
= yummy Japanese style Western cake!
The recipe is really simple.
This cake is really easy to bring around = suitable as a gift!
Mother's Day is around the corner
There is still time! To study this recipe...
It is a good idea to make this and give this as a Mother's Day present ^o^)/~
So, let's get started!
Butter - 120g
Cut into cubes
Place into a bowl and wait until it is softened
Use a cake mold which is convenient for you
Rectangular or round, it doesn't matter!
Brush evenly with butter
Trim the baking paper to size and stick to the cake mold
You can use flour instead of baking paper as well!
Sift the cake flour (120g)
Matcha powder - 8g
Mix till well combined
Crack open 3 eggs
Separate the egg whites and yolks
It is faster and easier with bare hands~!
Put the egg whites into the fridge
The butter has softened
It's time to mix!
Whip until the butter turns pale yellow and there's fine bubbles
This will ensure a soft and fluffy texture!
Of course, you can also use an electric mixer~! ^^;
Add in the sugar (50g) and mix well
The sugar can be replaced with a sweetener, but it must be very fine!
Next I will add the egg yolks
The eggs are very important as well
Do not add in all at once
If your eggs are just taken out from the fridge, they are still cold
If they come into contact with the butter (solid)
lumps will form
Add the egg yolks slowly, one at a time
Ensure that the ingredients are well combined
If you see any lumps or separation, Don't Panic!
You can add in a little flour and mix
Or mix it over a warm water bath (40 to 50C)!
Prepare the meringue
Usually when making pound cakes, baking powder will be added to the batter so that the cake can 'rise'
But this time, I won't be using any baking powder
I will just whip up the egg whites into a meringue and add it into the batter
The meringue will cause the cake to 'rise'
Add the 3 egg whites
Mix till small bubbles form
If the sugar is added too early, the egg whites will not whip up that well...
Add half of the sugar
Continue to mix...
until it becomes white and forms fine bubbles
Add the remaining sugar
Continue mixing until...
Stiff peaks are formed and the meringue can stand
and the mixture stays put when you turn the bowl over
and it's done!
Add about 1/3 of the meringue to the whipped butter
Next, add half the flour and matcha mixture
Mix...
Add another 1/3 of the meringue
Add in the remaining flour and matcha mixture
Lastly, add in the remaining meringue
Do not knock out all the air in the meringue, do not mix too many times!
Add the red bean paste (100g)
Walnuts - 50g
To leave the texture of the red bean paste, do not mix too evenly!
This type of batter is more thick, you can tap from the bottom
to spread out the batter evenly
Add some walnuts on top for decoration
Place in a preheated oven (170C)
Bake for about 30~40 min
The baking temperature and time are for reference,
it really depends on your oven temperature and the mold you use
Slightly adjust the baking time yourself~!
The important point is to bake till the center is done...
Stick a skewer in and check if any batter sticks to it
If the skewer comes out clean, it means it's done!
Put on your oven gloves and remove the cake!
Put it on a cooling rack to cool down
2 ways to enjoy the cake!
1. Fresh from the oven to enjoy the fluffy and fragrant cake!
2. Cool it for a denser texture and richer matcha flavor!
In the end, I decided to cut the cake into two
1 for immediate consumption...
The other will be a gift~
After the cake cools down, wrap with baking paper
It's OK however you package it, as long as you are happy!
This cake does not spoil easily (can be refrigerated for 3~4 days)
Because it is easy to bring around, it's great as a present~! (inserts emoji)
You can sprinkle some powdered sugar before consumption~!
So the delicious and fragrant matcha pound cake has been completed!
I'll taste it now
You can see the walnuts and red bean paste
It's really fragrant
Dewa, itadakimasu
The matcha is really fragrant!
And the walnuts really add a nice crunchy texture!
The other flavor comes from the red bean paste
So the three different flavors and textures really come together to form a symphony in the mouth~
It's really delicious \ (^ o ^
This must, for me, go with black coffee
Eating together with whipped cream or ice cream will be good too!
The recipe is really simple
and coincidentally it's Mother's Day soon
So if you would like to make a delicious cake for your mother
or for your friends and family
This is a good idea ^o^)/~
And it is not too difficult
Everyone, please try it!
Thank you!