Matcha Apple Almond Cake
By: Modest Marce
Add this Matcha Apple Almond Cake to your holiday dinners. Its such a moist and fluffy cake with an added crunch.
SERVINGS: Enough to share
TIME: 1 hrs
CATEGORY: Desserts
INGREDIENTS
- • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted & cooled
- • 2 tsp Culinary Grade Matcha
- • 1 cup granulated sugar
- • 2 large eggs, whisked
- • 1 tsp vanilla extract
- • 1 tsp almond extract
- • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- • ¾ cup almond flour
- • 2 tsp baking powder
- • ½ tsp fine salt
- • ½ cup whole milk
- • 3 firm apples, peeled/cored/sliced
- • Sliced almonds, to garnish
- • Whipped cream, to serve
- • Powdered sugar, to garnish
DIRECTIONS
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F . Grease & flour an 8-inch round baking dish.
- 2. In a large mixing bowl whisk together the butter & Matcha powder until the matcha is fully dissolved.
- 3. Add the sugar, eggs, vanilla & almond extract. Whisk until the yolks are pale & fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- 4. Sift in the flours, baking powder & salt until batter comes together. Stir in the milk & fold in the sliced apples, leaving a few to scatter on the top.
- 5. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. top with reserved apples & sliced almonds. Bake until the center bounces back to touch, about 22 to 25 minutes.
- 6. Let cool completely before transferring to a serving plate. Dust with powdered sugar & serve!
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