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Easy Vegan Matcha Cake Recipe (Green Tea Cake)
Try this amazing Vegan Matcha Cake—a soft and fluffy treat with a matcha aroma. Mixing the ingredients together and baking is as simple as that. Give it a try!
Looking for vegan recipes? Try my Vegan Banana Cake, Vegan Oatmeal Cookies, or Vegan Apple Cake!
I’ll walk you through the ingredients and step-by-step instructions. I hope you enjoy them!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
You’ll need the following ingredients to make these Vegan Matcha Cake:
Baking Equipment
Having the necessary equipment is very important. Please read through for a brief explanation of each item.
How To Make Vegan Matcha Cake: STEP BY STEP
Here are some quick visual instructions! For the video and all the detailed ingredients and instructions, go to the printable recipe card below.
Step 1
Combine the wet ingredients.
Step 2
Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl.
Step 3
Mix all the ingredients together.
Step 4
Pour the dough into the cake pan and bake at 180°C (356°F).
Here you go! Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack. Once it has completely cooled, slice it and enjoy the delicious vegan matcha cake!
Storage
Store the muffins at room temperature for up to five days. During hot weather, it’s safe to store them in the fridge. When ready to eat, warm them up in the microwave for 20 seconds to restore their fluffy texture.
You can also store them in the freezer by wrapping each piece with plastic wrap. They’ll last one month that way. Thaw at room temperature or microwave them before eating.
Mix-in Variations
Here are some mix-in variations you can try for your vegan matcha cake:
- Matcha and Chocolate Chips: Fold in a generous amount of dairy-free chocolate chips into the batter for bursts of rich chocolate flavor throughout the cake.
- Matcha and Nuts: Add a delightful crunch by mixing in chopped nuts like walnuts, almonds, or pistachios. They provide a satisfying texture contrast to the soft cake.
- Matcha and Dried Fruits: Incorporate dried fruits such as cranberries, raisins, or chopped dried apricots, along with a teaspoon of vanilla extract. They add a natural sweetness and chewy texture to the cake.
- Matcha and Coconut Flakes: Sprinkle shredded coconut flakes into the batter for a tropical twist and added texture.
- Matcha and Red Bean Paste (Azuki): Add sweetened red bean paste to the batter before baking. This creates a delightful combination of the earthy matcha flavor and the sweet taste of the red bean paste.
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Easy Vegan Matcha Cake Recipe (Green Tea Cake)
Equipment
- 1 Loaf Pan, 18 cm, 7 inches
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Strainer
- 1 Large mixing bowl
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (356°F) and line a cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients – soy milk, oil, and maple syrup. Whisk them together until well blended.
- Place a strainer over the bowl and add the dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, and matcha powder.
- Gently sift the dry ingredients into the bowl, allowing them to incorporate smoothly with the wet mixture. Using a spatula, carefully mix all the ingredients together.
- Once the batter is well combined, pour it into the prepared cake pan, spreading it evenly. Score the surface with a knife or skewer.
- Bake the cake in the preheated oven for approximately 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool on a cooling rack.
Video
Notes
- Storage: It will last for five days at room temperature and one month in the freezer.
- Substitute: You can substitute soy milk with your favorite milk, such as oat milk or almond milk. You can use oil that doesn’t have a strong smell.
- Be cautious not to overmix, as this can result in a denser cake. Aim for a light and fluffy consistency.
Nutrition
This nutritional information is estimated and provided for general reference only.
Pretty nice and it’s not sweet. I used date syrup instead of maple syrup so the matcha taste is not as intense as I would like.
May I know if I can replace maple syrup with sugar? How much should I use?
Thanks!
Hi KL, thanks for your comment! I have yet to test it with sugar, so not sure if this works, but you can try substituting it with 3 tablespoons of sugar and also adding 1 tablespoon of soy milk.I hope it helps!
I have spent weeks trying to find a delicious yet simple matcha cake recipe. Now I found it. Made it today and it rocked my world – Fantastic! Now I am looking into more of your recipes and looking forward to making & eating more of them.
Hi Mark, thanks for trying my matcha cake recipe! I’m so happy to hear you enjoy it!! I hope you like other recipes as well.
Hi, will this work with almond flour and flaxmeal? Trying to do low-carb as much as possible. Also want to use less sweetener and less oil.
I haven’t tried it with almond flour so I’m not sure. It might work…let me try then I will let you know the result!
Perfect amount of sweetness! I love that the recipe is so easy to make, uses ingredients I always have on hand, and makes a small batch that is the perfect amount! I will definitely be making this again!
Thank you for your comment!! I’m so glad you like the recipe!
I converted all the measurements into tablespoons and cups, baked for 38 minutes. It came out perfectly! Very soft and fluffy!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for making it, Sasha!
Can you put in the conversions? I tried to make this by converting and it came out sooo bad
Hi Miranda, I added a measurement spoon and cup to the recipe card. Let me know if conversions work for you!
It looks so yummy, I want so much to make this cake, but here in my country, syrup is very expensive, and honey it’s not really cheap, do you think I can substitute for sugar?
Can’t wait to try! 😀
Thanks for the recipe!!
Hi Renata, thank you for your comment! You can substitute it with sugar! You can add 40g-100g of sugar to your taste. I like moderate sweetness so I usually add 40-50g of sugar for 200g of flour. Just for your reference. And it’s better to add milk and oil as syrup is a liquid ingredient, so why don’t you add 10g of oil and 20g of milk? I hope it works!
I like how simple it is . Many vegan recipe call for lots of ingredients.
Thank you so much for your comment! I like a simple recipe. Glad you like it too!
I just tried this today and wow!! Absolutely loved it an totally recommend. I didnt follow the recipe completely but it came out so cakey and nice. I would recommend putting in some vegan white chocolate!
That white chocolate sounds so yummy! Thank you so much for trying my recipe!
Is the oil in mls?
Hi Eleanor, oil is 56ml in this recipe. By the way, maple syrup is 56ml and soy milk is 147ml. I will add these in the recipe. Thanks for your question!
Hi, for cake flour, is it 200gm or 360gm. Coz it’s written 360ml.
Oh, sorry>< it's confusing. Cake flour is 200g. I meant to write both all-purpose flour and cake flour are 200g in weight and 360ml in volume. I'm gonna modify that part. Thanks for letting me know, Justine!
hii i’d like to try your recipe.. but i dont have a raw sesame oil in my country.. can virgin coconut oil can replace it? and can i use almond milk instead of soy? Thank you so much!
Hi Hannah, Thanks for visiting my site! Yes, you can use both coconut oil and almond milk. Please give me a feedback if you make it!
This looks delicious! Would hemp milk work instead of soy milk?
Hi Jenny, I haven’t tried hemp milk but it would work. I hope you like the recipe!
I just tried this recipe and the pound cake came out so yummy! I didn’t have oil so I used butter, and I made matcha glaze to drizzle on top. It’s amazingly soft and scrumptious. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Hi Nayeon!, Matcha glaze sounds pretty good! Thanks for trying my recipe:)
Matcha glaze does sound amazing, whats your recipe?
Hi Mark, Hi Mark, I don’ have the glaze recipe (I should make it though!) but you can try this recipe below.
https://cookinglsl.com/matcha-baked-donuts-with-matcha-glaze/
Hi ! Matcha powder is 2 tsps or 2 TBPs ?? I’m gonna try on friday
Hi Adriana, it’s 2 teaspoons! I hope you will love it!
OMG baking powder 6 table spoons ! loaf is just growing out of the oven….
This is crazy….
Thanks for making, Jaime! I just realized that the recipe is wrong:( Baking powder is 2 tsp not 2 TBSP.That’s crazy amount! Sorry about your cake but hope you will try again!