Chocolate Matcha Green Tea Vegan Cake

All the mouth-watering feasting has now passed and 2017 is finally here. To ring in the New Year, we thought we’d kick off 2017 with an awesome recipe from our fabulous contributor, Tess Begg. This week she is sharing with us her new delicious matcha treat -Vegan Chocolate Matcha Tea Cake.

Along with contributing recipes to Kenko Tea, Tess recently wrote more than 110 recipes for her bookVegan Made Simple, which was released last year. You can get her book or check out her gorgeous masterpieces at @tessbegg.

Tess’ Matcha Chocolate Vegan Cake is super easy and takes less than 30 mins to make. The recipe is free from any refined sugar or dairy, making this matcha-chocolatey treat healthier than your average chocolate cake, and a great alternative after a season of indulgence.

Vegan Choco Green Tea Matcha Cake

Ingredients

• 1 + ⅓ cup spelt flour
• ½ cup almond meal
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp matcha powder
• ½ cup unrefined cane sugar
• ¼ cup brown rice malt syrup
• 2 flax eggs(3 tbsp flax meal + 5-6 tbsp water - set aside to thicken)
• ¼ cup melted coconut paste
• ½ cup almond milk
• 1 bag of dairy free chocolate chips

Method

1. Mix flour, almond meal, baking powder and matcha till uniformly mixed.
2. Mix sugar with the wet ingredients until incorporated.
3. Combine 2 mixtures until well combined.
4. Add chocolate chips into the mixture.
5. Transfer to a cake tin lined with parchment paper, smooth out the top.
6. Pop in the oven for 25 mins at 190 C.
7. Dust matcha powder and drizzle melted chocolate on top
8. Cut into small squares and Enjoy!

What a great way to ring in the new year! Share the love by dishing out these cake squares at work or school. Below is Tess’ video showing how she bakes this delectable matcha chocolate cake.

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