Matcha or Green Tea Chiffon Cake ~ 綠茶戚風蛋糕

 

This is a light and spongy chiffon cake with lovely green hues.  Not too sweet but full of green tea flavour.  You can serve it with some whipped cream, fruits or just indulge with a piping hot cup of green tea or black tea or just have it on its own.

 Matcha or Green Tea Chiffon Cake  ~    綠茶戚風蛋糕

Ingredients (A)

• 5 'L'' egg yolks
• 100 ml milk
• 50 gm oil
• 30 gm caster sugar
• 120 gm plain flour
• 1.1/2 Tbsp Green Tea powder  )   Mix this into a paste
• 1.1/2 Tbsp hot water                )

(B)

• 5 'L' egg whites
• 1 tsp lemon juice or vinegar
• 70 gm caster sugar

Method

1. In a mixing bowl mix the Green Tea powder and hot water into a paste.
2. Add in the egg yolks, mix with a ball whisk.  Then add in sugar, oil and milk.  Mix till fully incorporated.
3. Sift in the plain flour and mix well.
4. In another clean mixing bowl,  beat the egg whites till slightly foamy, add in the lemon juice, and gradually add in the sugar in 3 batches and beat till stiff peaks form, but not dry.
5. Fold in 1/3 of the egg whites into the Green Tea mixture with a ball whisk.  Then pour this into the balance egg whites, gently fold in making sure not to deflate the egg whites.
6. Pour this mixture into a 23 cm ungreased chiffon cake pan, lightly tap the pan and use a skewer to go through the mixture to expel any air bubbles.
7. Place the pan on the lower rack of a preheated oven and bake @ 170 deg.C for 55 to 60 mins.  till golden brown.  Test with a skewer till it comes out clean.  Remove the cake from the oven and immediately invert the cake to cool completely before unmoulding the cake by hand.