Don’t adjust your computer or phone screen: This gloriously colored pound cake offers great flavor plus a powerful dose of ground green tea called matcha powder. 

Enjoy it as a yummy dessert with a cup of soothing hot tea (green or other variety…sipper’s choice). I whip it up every St. Patrick’s Day, because hey, we’re all Irish in March, but it’s equally delish any time of year. Let them eat (green) cake!

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Matcha Pound Cake

This gloriously colored pound cake offers great flavor plus a powerful dose of ground green tea called matcha powder.
Servings: 8 Slices
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 1½ cups whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon matcha, powdered green tea, dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°. Coat a 1-pound loaf pan with oil spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add in the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract and mix until well combined. It’ll be a spongy consistency. Blend in the matcha paste and stir until it’s well distributed and the batter turns has a green hue.
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until the top begins to brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool on counter for 5 minutes. Remove cake from the pan and cut into 8 slices.

Notes

This recipe results in a super moist and gently sweet cake. To sweeten the flavor, increase brown sugar to ¾ cup (each slice will then become 230 calories).
*Note: Matcha powder can be found in the natural foods aisle of major supermarkets; it should not be confused with regular green tea bags or loose green tea.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 210Carbohydrates: 30gProtein: 6gTotal Fat: 8g— Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g— Saturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 330mgFiber: 2gTotal Sugar: 14g— Natural Sugar: 12g— Added Sugar: 2g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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