Green Tea Chiffon Cake

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 170C

2. 2

   Sift flour and green tea powder together twice. Combine egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and mix well. Add water and corn oil and blend together. Add flour and green tea powder mixture and mix until batter becomes sticky. Set aside.

3. 3

   Make meringue ~ Combine sugar and corn flour. Beat egg whites until foamy. Add half the sugar and flour mixture and continue beating for a few minutes, then add remaining sugar and flour mixture and beat until egg whites are glossy, with stiff peaks.

4. 4

   Slowly pour all the egg mixture into the meringue at low speed then stop machine. Using a rubber spatula and fold the mixture well.

5. 5

   Pour batter into an ungreased 20cm chiffon cake pan. Place in the oven and bake for 50 minutes then switch oven to lower grill for 5 minutes.

6. 6

   When cake is done, remove from oven and turn the pan over. Leave cake to cool in pan.

7. 7

   Once cake has cooled completely, carefully run a knife or spatula around the sides of the cake to loosen it.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.