Name: Vegan Matcha Mini Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp green tea powder (plus more for garnish); 1 tsp chlorophyll powder; 2 cups almond milk; 1 cup light agave nectar; ½ cup canola oil; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; confectioner's sugar for garnish

This recipe has traveled with me since culinary school, where my final project group created a green tea cake as the final dessert to our Friday Night Dinner.

I attended The Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, where all cooking and baking was vegan, hence the vegan nature of this recipe. If, however, you prefer to bake with dairy or honey I have suggested swaps below.

If you love matcha, you’ll love this recipe. Happy baking!

Vegan Matcha Mini Cakes

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Author

Jennifer Bravo

Published

June 11, 2020

Modified

August 18, 2020

Yields

12 servings

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp green tea powder (plus more for garnish)
1 tsp chlorophyll powder
2 cups almond milk
1 cup light agave nectar
½ cup canola oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
confectioner's sugar for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 F. Using Baker’s Joy cooking spray, carefully coat each rib of the mini bundtlette pans.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, green tea powder, and chlorophyll. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together almond milk, agave nectar, canola oil, and apple cider vinegar.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Whisk until just combined. Don’t over mix.
Using a 3 tablespoon-sized cookie scoop, scoop batter two and a half times into each bundtlette. Slam against the counter to force any extra air bubbles to the top.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with a few crumbs clinging to it.
Cool the cakes for about 5 minutes before turning out to cool fully.
To garnish and serve, top with vegan matcha royal icing by combining 3:1 confectioner’s sugar to matcha, thinned out with hot water and whisked until thick but pourable consistency is achieved. Alternatively, garnish with powdered sugar sifted through a fine-mesh strainer, or topped with a dollop of freshly whipped coconut cream with a touch of vanilla extract.

Nutrition Per Serving

Serving Size - 12
Calories - 343
Carbohydrate - 40g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Fiber - 4.1g
Protein - 6.5g
Fat - 18.9g
Saturated Fat - 9.2g
Trans Fat - 0g
Unsaturated Fat - 0g
Sodium - 203mg
Sugar - 14.1g

Recipe Details

Cooking Method - Baking
Suitable for - Vegan Diet

Recipe Notes

Sifting.

Do not forget to sift the dry ingredients together. Not only will this help you achieve a lighter crumb, but it will also help to smooth out any lumps in the batter so you don’t run the risk of over-mixing. This can be done with a fine-mesh strainer. The strainer can also be used to sprinkle with powdered sugar after baking!

Dairy Alternatives.

I’ve made this cake with whole milk in place of almond milk, and any dairy alternative milk would work (like say Oat milk). Another option is to use buttermilk and omit the apple cider vinegar.

Agave.

If you prefer to use honey in place of agave, by all means. Replace using the same quantity. Just remember it will no longer be vegan.

Chlorophyll.

If you have a hard time finding chlorophyll powder, try to use a superfood green powder that contains primarily chlorophyll and wheat grass. It’s okay if it has kale powder and other greens, just be sure it’s not flavored with something or you’ll totally alter the final taste.

Bake Time.

I’ve noticed that a bake time adjustment of just 5 minutes can turn the green exterior into a brown exterior. It will not change the flavor if that’s what’s necessary to cook the cakes fully. Depending on which I’ve achieved, I will garnish differently. If it’s a nice, bright green cake I will garnish with powdered sugar. If it’s a bit brown, I’ll garnish with my vegan matcha royal icing.

Vegan Matcha Royal Icing.

If you decide to garnish with Matcha Royal Icing, follow a 3:1 (powdered sugar to matcha powder) ratio. Whisk the two together with hot water until a thick, glossy icing is formed. Luckily, royal icing can be easily adjusted and I usually just eyeball the ratio until my preferred taste, texture, and color is achieved. Play around until you get it where you want it.