Strawberry Matcha Mini Cakes
Refined sugar-free, high antioxidant, heart-healthy, flourless, dairy-free, vegan frosting, paleo
I love experimenting with flavors and natural colors. So, contrasting the bright red of strawberries with
the green of matcha green tea was an intriguing proposition I had to try. I am quite proud of my creation of these mini cakes that burst with flavors and colors and a vegan frosting that is so creamy and delicious. These are beautiful cakes that will make any dessert tray sparkle.
Strawberry Matcha Mini Cakes
© Sweets You Can Eat by Megan Matthews and Patricia Schroeck 2021
Ingredients
Cakes
4 cups almond flour
1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 cup maple syrup
3/4 cups full fat coconut milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons grated lemon zest
Vegan Strawberry Frosting
1 and 1/3 cups raw cashews, (soaked in water 1 hour, drained)
1/4 cup full fat coconut milk
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup dried strawberry powder or 1 and 1/2 tablespoons strawberry jam
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
Makes 30 mini cakes
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Instructions
1. Cakes: Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Coat mini bunt or mini cupcake tins liberally with baking spray.
2. In a medium sized bowl whisk flour, ground matcha, baking soda and salt to combine.
3. In another bowl whisk eggs, maple syrup, coconut milk, lemon juice and lemon zest until combined into a frothy and light batter.
4. Add a little flour mixture at a time into the wet ingredients and stir well until the batter forms a lovely, green, creamy mix.
5. Pour the batter into the mini-cupcake tins, filling 30 total cakes. Fill each cake to the top. Bake for 12 minutes until golden brown. Allow the cakes to cool in the tins.
6. Make the strawberry frosting: Combine all ingredients in a blender - soaked and drained cashews, coconut milk, maple syrup, strawberry powder or jam, coconut oil and vanilla. Blend until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until ready to use.
7. Once cooled, cut each mini cake in half, spread strawberry frosting onto one half and top with second half. Finish with vegan whipped cream, lemon zest and strawberry powder to decorate.
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Photos by Brian Byllesby
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