MATCHA POUND CAKE

Matcha Pound Cake

Ingredients

CAKE:

• 2 cups of flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. Yamamotoyama Unsweetened Iced Matcha Green Tea
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 ¼ cup of sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• ½ tsp. almond extract
• 1 cup milk

GLAZE:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 5 tsp. milk
• ½ almond extract

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together the flour, salt, and Yamamotoyama Unsweetened Iced Matcha Green Tea in a small bowl and set aside.
3. In a bowl, mix together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy (about 3.5 minutes). Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the extracts. Fold in the dry ingredients and the milk.
4. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 1 hour, until the top is golden and the toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a cooling rack.
5. Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract to make a glaze. Pour the glaze over the warm cake and serve.