Matcha (green Tea) Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons matcha green tea powder (best quality, see note)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 5 large eggs, separated
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 prepare 2 loaf pans (9x5x3) by buttering and lining with parchment paper. butter the parchment paper as well.
• 2 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 3 in a medium bowl, stir together the flour, matcha, and baking powder.
• 4 in a large bowl, beat together the butter and the powdered sugar for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• 5 add the yolks into the butter mixture, one at a time, mixing well in between each addition.
• 6 add the dry ingredients into the butter and yolk mixture and set aside momentarily.
• 7 in a large clean bowl, beat the egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.
• 8 fold the beaten egg whites into the yolk batter and gently mix until incorporated.
• 9 pour the batter into the loaf pans and smooth the top.
• 10 bake for 60 to 70 minutes until this passes the clean wooden skewer test.
• 11 cool for 10 minutes, dismount and cool on a rack.