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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
On weekends, sitting together with family, sipping hot tea and enjoying sweet cake is simply wonderful. Cake fluffy sponge cake, soft and fragrant, is very suitable for such occasions. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to learn how to make matcha sponge cake with almonds using this incredibly appealing oven recipe!
Ingredients for Matcha Sponge Cake with Almonds Serves 4
Chicken eggs 5 pieces All-purpose flour 70 gr Matcha powder 5 gr Almonds 5 gr Unsalted butter 70 gr Unsweetened fresh milk 70 ml Lemon 1/4 piece Sugar 90 gr Salt A pinch
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose quality chicken eggs
- You should choose chicken eggs with a firm shell, even color, and no cracks or tiny black spots on the surface.
- You can touch the chicken egg, if it feels bumpy and slightly rough, it is fresh, so choose these rough-shelled eggs.
- Shake the chicken egg gently and hold it to your ear to listen; if the egg makes noise, it is spoiled and should not be chosen.
How to choose good quality matcha powder
- You should choose high-quality matcha powder that has a bright green color, a fresh and gentle aroma that spreads easily, giving you a feeling similar to fresh leaves.
- Low-quality matcha powder often has a dark green or pale green color, is dull, and sometimes can turn yellow, has an old smell, or has an unpleasant smell like moldy, and should not be purchased.
Tools needed
Oven, egg beater, bowl, spoon, cake mold,…
How to make Matcha Almond Sponge Cake using an oven
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Mix flour with egg yolks
Prepare a bowl, then use a sieve to gradually sift 70g of flour and 5g of matcha powder into the bowl, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt into the bowl and mix well.
Place a pot on the stove, add 70g of unsalted butter and heat it over medium heat until the butter completely melts, then add 70ml of unsweetened milk and cook for about 5 minutes until the mixture evaporates, then turn off the heat, pour this mixture into the bowl of flour and stir well.
Next, separate 5 egg yolks and add them to the bowl of flour, then stir the mixture until it forms a cohesive mass without lumps.
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Whisk the egg whites
The remaining egg whites should be placed in a bowl, squeeze 1/4 of a lemon into the bowl, and then use a hand mixer to beat the mixture for 2 minutes.
Next, add 45g of sugar into the bowl and continue to beat for another minute, then add another 45g of sugar and beat for an additional 2 minutes until the mixture forms peaks when you lift the mixer.
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Mix the cake batter
To minimize air holes in the cake, gently fold the egg white mixture into the yolk batter in one direction until the mixture is well combined.
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Baking the cake
You use a piece of parchment paper to line the bottom of the cake pan, then slowly pour the mixed cake batter into the pan, and then sprinkle a little almonds on top of the cake.
To make the cake softer and fluffier, and not dry, you use a tray filled with water, then place the cake pan in the tray, and then put it in the oven.
You bake the cake at 150 degrees Celsius for about 50 minutes.
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Final product
The sponge cake is completed with a brown color mixed with the green of matcha, the cake is soft and fluffy without being dry, the cake has a moderate sweetness complemented by the rich flavor of almonds and a faint aroma of matcha that is extremely appealing.
With the detailed guide on how to make matcha sponge cake with almonds using the oven above, TasteVN believes that you will easily succeed in making this cake! Let’s showcase your skills right away!
