Chocolate-Matcha Swirl Pound Cake
Rich matcha combined with sweet chocolate makes this the dessert combo you never knew you were missing.
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 c. sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1¼ c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- ¼ c. unsweetened cocoa, sifted
- 1½ tbsp. matcha powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the two long sides; grease paper.
- Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until very light and fluffy, 5 to 6 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until fully incorporated after each addition. Beat in vanilla and salt.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour, beating until just incorporated. Transfer half the batter (about 1½ cups) to a bowl and stir in cocoa. Add matcha to remaining batter and beat until fully incorporated.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of matcha batter into one corner of the prepared pan. Spoon 2 tablespoons of chocolate batter alongside. Repeat procedure, creating a checkerboard pattern with five rows total. Swirl the mixture in a figure-eight pattern a couple of times using a butter knife (don’t swirl too much or the mixture will become muddy). Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour.
- Let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes, then use paper to lift cake from pan and cool completely on rack.
