Chocolate Matcha Cake

Name: Chocolate Matcha Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American, Japanese
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/4 cups white granulated sugar; 1 cup baking cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon espresso powder; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 large eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 cup warm water; 3 tablespoons olive oil or neutral oil; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature); 4 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons matcha powder; 2 teaspoons heavy cream

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:30min

This moist chocolate matcha cake consists of three layers of chocolate cake and matcha buttercream. The earthy consistency complements the deep and rich chocolate cake layers.

Updated at: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:06:25 GMT