Matcha Sponge Cake

I made this as a birthday cake for Gift but only can send her the photo of it cuz she is living in another province. I will make a real one for you when we meet next time, sweetie. ^^

Ingredients:

- 100 grams, cake flour
- 2 teaspoon, matcha powder
- 3/4 teaspoon, baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon, salt
- 100 grams, sugar
- 3, large eggs
- 40 grams, water
- 30 grams, evaporated milk
- 70 grams, canola oil
- few drops of green coloring (add in milk)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
2. Prepare a 8-inch round cake tin, ensure it is totally grease free, put the baking paper on the bottom.
3. Sift together flour, matcha powder, baking powder and salt
4. In the bowl of electric mixer, beat sugar, eggs, water with high speed about 7 minutes
5. Add in flour mixture, beat at low speed for 1 minute
6. Change to high speed and beat for another 5 minutes
7. Gradually add milk with food color and oil, beat at low speed for 1 minute or until well combined
8. Pour the batter into the ungreased cake pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean (or when lightly pressed the cake will spring back)
9. Remove the cake from the oven, let it cool completely on the wire rack before removing from pan, Slice into layers

Matcha Soft Fudge Frosting

Ingredients:

- 20 grams, corn starch
- 75 grams, evaporated milk (1)
- 1/2 teaspoon, agar powder
- 100 grams, sugar
- 1 tablespoon, matcha powder
- 150 grams, water
- 100 grams, evaporated milk (2)
- 75 grams, butter

Directions:

1. Mix together ingredients (1), stir and set aside
2. In a medium pot, mix together in gredients (2), bring to boil over medium-low heat stir evenly and continue until agar powder is totally dissolved
3. Gradually pour corn starch mixture into the pot, stir evenly until it is a little bit thicken
4. Add butter and milk chocolate, stir to well combine
5. Remove from heat, keep stirring for 5-7 minutes
6. Filling and cover the whole cake as desire, dust over the topping with matcha powder