Matcha Dot Cake
A matcha version of the viral dot cake, made with a soft vanilla sponge and piped matcha cream.
Cake
- 1 box vanilla cake mix, plus the ingredients listed on the packet
- 1 tbsp Matcha & Beyond matcha powder, sifted
Matcha cream dots
- 200 ml cold whipping cream
- 100 g mascarpone
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 2 tsp Matcha & Beyond matcha powder, sifted
Vanilla cream dots
- 200 ml cold whipping cream
- 100 g mascarpone
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Method
- Prepare the vanilla cake mix according to the packet instructions.
- Whisk the sifted matcha powder into the batter.
- Bake, then allow the cake to cool completely.
- Level the top of the cake so it is flat.
- For the matcha cream, whip the cream, mascarpone, icing sugar and matcha until firm enough to pipe.
- For the vanilla cream, whip the cream, mascarpone, icing sugar and vanilla until firm.
- Transfer both creams into piping bags fitted with round nozzles.
- Pipe dots across the top of the cake, alternating matcha and vanilla cream.
- Chill before serving if needed.
- Slice carefully to reveal the dot pattern.
