makes
20
prep
40 minutes
cook
40 minutes
difficulty
Easy
makes
20
serves
preparation
40
minutes
cooking
40
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 220 g (1 cup) white sugar
- 125 ml (½ cup) almond milk or oat milk
- 125 g vegan butter, softened
- 225 g (1½ cups) self-raising flour
- 2 tsp egg replacer
- pinch of salt
- 2 tsp matcha powder, plus extra for dusting
Buttercream
- 360 g (3½ cups) icing sugar, sifted
- 250 g (1 cup) vegan butter
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate shell
- 300 g vegan white chocolate, chopped
- 1 tsp matcha powder
Freezing time: 20 minutes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180˚C (160˚C fan-forced). Grease and flour a 20 cm round cake tin.
- For the matcha cake, place all the ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on low speed until all the ingredients are incorporated. Increase the speed to medium and beat for a further 3 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved, and the mixture is smooth, light and fluffy.
- Pour the mixture into prepared tin and bake for 30–40 minutes or until golden and firm to touch. Set the cake aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, for the buttercream, place all the ingredients in a bowl of an electric stand mixer and beat on low speed until well combined. Gradually increase the speed to high and beat until thick and smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- When the cake is cool, crumble it into a bowl. Gently mix in ½ cup of the buttercream at a time, adding more until you end up with a playdough type consistency. Using a tablespoon, scoop out equal portions of the cake mix, forming them into a ball in your hands and placing them on a tray. Freeze for 15–20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for the chocolate shell, place 250 g chocolate and the matcha powder in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of just simmering water until melted and smooth.
- Working one at a time, place a matcha cake ball on a fork or metal skewer and dip into the chocolate to coat well. Allow the excess to drop off, then place on a baking paper lined tray.
- Once all the balls are dipped, melt the remaining 50 g chocolate and using a spoon, drizzle on top of the chocolate coated balls. Sprinkle a light dusting of matcha powder on top.
Photography by Kitti Gould.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.