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Mini Almond and Matcha Bundt Cakes

May 19, 2017 by Sweet and Savoury Pursuits 26 Comments

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Last Updated: July 14, 2017

These delicious Mini Almond and Matcha Bundt Cakes are tender, moist, and have a perfect balance of almond and matcha flavours.

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Mini Almond and Matcha Bundt CakesHave you noticed the abundance of matcha tea flavoured desserts and drinks on Pinterest?  There are so many options of matcha confections one could choose from. The beautiful bright green colour of matcha seems so well suited for spring and summer desserts. So with summer fast approaching, I thought it would be fun to finally try baking with matcha.

For those who are not familiar with matcha, it is a variety of shade grown tea leaves.  After the leaves have been harvested by hand and dried, they are de-veined, de-stemmed  and then ground to a fine powder. The result is a beautiful jade coloured powder that is then used to make tea and other confections. When thinking about how I was going to use matcha in my next dessert, I remembered a Cherry Almond Cake I baked a while ago. The cake is one of my favourites and I just had a feeling that the base of that cake would be perfect for a matcha flavoured dessert. I took the recipe, tweaked it a bit and made these adorable Mini Almond Matcha Bundt Cakes. The flavour combination was just perfect. Matcha and almonds are a match made in heaven!

Mini Almond and Matcha Bundt CakesTo dress up the mini bundt cakes, I made a white chocolate and matcha glaze and drizzled it on them. The cakes were delicious, perfectly sweetened, tender and moist with a lovely almond flavour and without any bitter taste from the matcha.

Mini Almond and Matcha Bundt CakesIf you would like to make this recipe but don’t have a mini bundt pan, you can also use a 9 inch cake pan, just be sure to grease and flour it well. Enjoy!

If you make this recipe be sure to take a picture and share it with me on Instagram by tagging #sweetandsavourypursuits, I’d love to see your photos!

 

Mini Almond and Matcha Bundt Cakes

Mini Almond and Matcha Bundt Cakes

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
These delicious Mini Almond and Matcha Bundt Cakes are tender, moist, and have a perfect balance of almond and matcha flavours.
Course: Dessert, Dessert/ snack
Servings: 6
Calories: 552kcal
Author: Cake adapted from Joy of Baking

Ingredients

For Mini Almond and Matcha Bundt Cakes

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup finely ground almonds or almond meal
  • 1½ tsp. matcha powder
  • 1½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup sour cream I used full-fat
  • ½ tsp. pure almond extract
  • ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract

For the White Chocolate Matcha Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/4 tsp. matcha powder
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 2-3 tbsp sliced almonds optional

Instructions

For Mini Almond and Matcha Bundt Cakes

  • Place a rack in the centre of your oven and preheat oven to 325ºF.
  • Grease and flour a mini bundt cake pan.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, almond meal, matcha, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, combine the butter and sugar and beat on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add eggs, one at a time beating until just combined.
  • Add the sour cream, almond and vanilla extracts and beat until mixed. The batter will look slightly curdled at this point but that’s ok.
  • With the mixer on low speed, gradually add in the flour mixture and beat until the flour is incorporated.
  • Spoon the batter into the mini bundt pan, filling to 3/4 full.
  • Bake for 20 min. or until the cakes are golden and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out dry or with only a few crumbs clinging to it.
  • Let the cakes cool in the pan for 10 min and then invert onto a cooling rack.

To make the White Chocolate Matcha Glaze:

  • Place the white chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl.
  • Microwave at 50% intensity for short intervals of about 20 seconds, stirring after each time.
  • Once the chocolate has melted add the matcha powder and stir until evenly combined. If necessary, add more cream until you reach desired consistency.
  • Place the cooling rack over a baking tray and drizzle the cakes with the glaze.
  • If desired, sprinkle cakes with sliced almonds.

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 2.1mg
Did you make this recipe? Have any questions, comments or suggestions? Leave me a note below!Or take a picture and tag me on Instagram at @sweetandsavourypursuits

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Comments

  1. Cyna says

    March 18, 2019 at 1:12 PM

    These mini bundt cakes look so enticing! Almond and matcha sounds incredibly scrumptious. I’m also in love the beautiful photos. Did you use an aluminium or silicone mould to bake the cakes? xo

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      March 22, 2019 at 2:16 PM

      Hi Cyna, almond flour and matcha really do taste delicious together. I used an aluminium pan with 6 moulds. Have a great day!

      Reply
  2. Karen says

    June 3, 2017 at 12:59 PM

    I’ll borrow a little matcha from my friend, make the cakes and then share them with her as she drinks matcha all the time.

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      June 3, 2017 at 8:23 PM

      There you go, everyone wins! Hope you love the cakes Karen 🙂

      Reply
  3. Amanda says

    May 21, 2017 at 5:58 PM

    Wow, those match bundt cakes look so delicious! Matcha is one of my favourite flavours, so I will have to make these! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      May 21, 2017 at 8:56 PM

      Hi Amanda, I really think you’ll love the combination of flavours here, it’s really delicious. I know I really love this recipe!

      Reply
  4. coconutcraze says

    June 24, 2015 at 11:32 PM

    Looks beautiful! Love the texture of this mini bunt cakes. Your pictures are amazing!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      June 27, 2015 at 10:18 AM

      Thank you so much! Yes, I love the texture as well, the mixture of the almond meal with the flour is just perfect, and the sour cream keeps everything nice and moist.

      Reply
  5. skd says

    June 23, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    Beautiful looking cake. Well baked and well captured☺

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      June 23, 2015 at 12:24 PM

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  6. nancyc says

    June 21, 2015 at 10:41 PM

    These little mini cakes are so pretty! I’ve never made anything with matcha but I’ve heard about it. Your photos are beautiful, too!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      June 22, 2015 at 11:50 AM

      Thanks so much Nancy, I highly recommend you try it!

      Reply
  7. Adrien Duey says

    June 19, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    Are you having more fun creating the amazing photos (they are all excellent – this Bundt Cake series is simply exquisite), telling the food stories the way you do (like how great dinner parties are that only serve appetizers), or exploring and sharing inspiring food recipes with all of us? You shine in all categories! I really look forward to your next post!
    Thanks for the inspiration!
    Adrien

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      June 19, 2015 at 1:39 PM

      Adrien,
      Wow! Thank you so much for your amazing compliments, I am having a wonderful time with all of this but my absolute favourite is styling the food and taking the pictures. And I thank you for being such a great teacher, I have learned so much from your workshops and I’m hungry for more, so please do keep them coming.
      Fida

      Reply
  8. Lily says

    June 17, 2015 at 9:02 AM

    What a delicious recipe and love the photo styling:)

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    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      June 17, 2015 at 10:06 AM

      Thank you Lily! I had lots of fun with this one, love the beauty that flowers can bring to food photos.

      Reply
  9. Angie says

    June 16, 2015 at 11:57 PM

    I still haven’t found matcha!! And I love the flavor so much! I think I need to go thru the aisles slowly when I go shopping, instead of going like 10 miles an hour. Really, that’s how fast I can go sometimes with my cart, lol!! These look so cute, Fida and sound delicious!!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      June 17, 2015 at 10:05 AM

      Hi Angie, that’s funny, yes you may need to slow down a bit or else consider some shopping cart driving insurance 😉 I’m not sure I’ve ever seen it in a regular grocery store, I bought mine at an organic food store. I think it may depend on where you live as well. But if you can find it, it’s really worth it, I never would have thought it would taste so good in baked goods. Come to think of it, you can probably order it online. Have a great day!

      Reply
  10. spiceinthecity says

    June 16, 2015 at 5:26 PM

    These are the prettiest little cakes! I have never baked with matcha yet, though I am very inspired to now! Lovely photos too. Thank you for sharing at FF!

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      June 17, 2015 at 1:13 AM

      Thank you, it was my first time baking with matcha, but now I’m hooked, I’ve already baked the cakes again, really delicious!

      Reply
  11. [email protected] says

    June 16, 2015 at 12:22 AM

    Your mini cakes are as fabulous as mine! (he. he…) Really, lovely! 🙂 BEAUTIFUL pix too.

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      June 17, 2015 at 1:11 AM

      Thank you Josette, I completely agree!

      Reply
  12. Quinn Caudill says

    June 15, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    Matcha is a new one to me. Your cakes look amazing and your pics are beautiful. Thanks for sharing with Fiesta Friday#72

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      June 15, 2015 at 1:48 PM

      Thank you so much Quinn, it’s my pleasure.

      Reply
  13. soniya saluja says

    June 15, 2015 at 3:29 AM

    lovely Recipe!! My kids love cake. will try this soon .

    Reply
    • Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says

      June 15, 2015 at 1:46 PM

      Thank you Soniya, hope you enjoy it.

      Reply

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