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Matcha Coconut Cake With Lime Glaze
Matcha is definitely having a moment these days with its energizing, antioxidant-filled properties. And the powdered green tea gives this moist, not-too-sweet, not-too-rich cake an elf-like hue that makes it the unexpected star of any special spread.
Ingredients for servings
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0.25 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
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1 cup sugar
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1 tbsp fresh lime zest
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2 eggs at room temperature
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0.25 cup Greek yogurt or full-fat coconut yogurt
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0.75 cup whole-fat coconut milk
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1.5 cup unbleached all-purpose flour or your favorite gluten-free substitute
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0.25 tsp blanched almond flour
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2 tbsp matcha green tea powder
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0.75 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp fine-grain sea salt
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1.66666666666 cup powdered sugar
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2 tbsp fresh lime juice
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1 tsp lime zest
Matcha Coconut Cake With Lime Glaze
For the glaze
Directions
For the cake - Preheat oven to 350°F (177ºC). Prepare a 9.5 inch by 4.25 inch loaf pan by lightly greasing the bottom with coconut oil, then fit with a piece of parchment paper. Set the pan aside.
For the cake -In a bowl, combine the flour, almond flour, baking powder, salt, matcha powder and whisk to combine, set aside. In another small bowl, stir the coconut milk and yogurt until smooth, then set aside.
For the cake - In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, sugar and lime zest until light in color and very fluffy, about 2 minutes on high speed. Add eggs one at a time, making sure not to add the next egg until the first is completely incorporated, and scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Add the coconut milk and yogurt to the butter mixture, then add half of the flour, beating it on medium high until just combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and add the rest of the flour mixture, beating until just combined.
For the cake - Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and even out with an offset spatula. Bake in preheated oven for 45–50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean and the top of the cake is slightly golden. When touched gently with a finger, the top will spring back easily (instead of making an indentation). Once removed from the oven, loosen the sides from the pan with a sharp knife and flip carefully onto a cooling rack, being sure the cake top is facing up. Cool completely (about 1 hour), then pour the glaze over the top.
For the glaze - Sift the powdered sugar, then add the lime juice and zest. Whisk until the sugar is combined. It should be thick, but not too thick; it should pour easily.