Hurray, the Christmas is here again. The year is gearing to an end and the holidays are excitingly creeping in. After such a long arduous year, it is understandable the fervor and enthusiasm that comes with Christmas. Family reunions are getting on and of course, it is the gifting season. Christmas is in the air once again and the smiles are widening correspondingly.(≧∇≦)
Definitely, it is also a season of delicacies too. With the excitement that washes Christmas, there are special dishes that even make the season more rousing. For a basic Japanese, in this period, Christmas cakes are an alluring banger. There are many delicious Japanese Christmas cakes that make Christmas even more memorable. Let us look at some of these Japanese Christmas cakes.(ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ
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Japanese Christmas Matcha Log(抹茶ロールケーキ)🍓
Talking Japanese Christmas cakes, you unquestionably have to mention the Christmas matcha log. This special Japanese Christmas cake lights up the end of the year. Very quick to make yet very delicious, this Christmas cake is one matcha cake you have to try this Christmas. By the time the energetic green from the matcha comes together with the redness of the strawberries, you know you are in for a mouthwatering Japanese Christmas cake that makes you wish there was Christmas every month.(ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ
Enhancing your Japanese Christmas matcha log even further
The Japanese Christmas matcha log even has its deliciousness further enhanced by juicy Japanese flavors. When this Christmas cake is further combined with traditional Yule Log, it becomes a tantalizing dish perfect for those exciting family reunions of the festive season. What more the Japanese Christmas matcha log has impressive longevity as you can store it for a reasonable period of time if you don’t want to consume it immediately.
Looking at the ingredients of Japanese Christmas matcha log
To prepare this Japanese Christmas cake, you would need white sugar as well as plain flour. It is actually more appropriate for the plain flour to be sieved. Certainly, you will need matcha powder. You can further get things tastier by bringing in some whipped cream. Talking about strawberries for the Japanese Christmas matcha log, sliced strawberries would be helpful for filing as well adding a nice touch of decoration. There are circumstances you would like dusting for the Japanese Christmas matcha log, you can readily use your powdered sugar.
Having given an emphatic prelude of the Japanese Christmas matcha log and all its daring loveliness and how much it will rock your Christmas, wouldn’t you like to know how to prepare this loveable Japanese Christmas cake?
Good, let us go prepare some mouthwatering Japanese Christmas matcha log.
☞Follow these steps to make your Japanese Christmas matcha log ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)
- Step 1: To start with, heat your fan oven to somewhere around 175 degrees Celsius so we get the party started.
- Step 2: Now get your electric mixer into the scene whisking your sugar and your egg together until everything gets harmoniously mixed. This shouldn’t take more than ten minutes.
- Step 3: After the whisking, you will now have to go about sieving the matcha and flour together so that both ingredients are thoroughly mixed together. This shouldn’t ideally take more than eight minutes, right?
- Step 4: Hither you will need a reasonably big spoon. The idea is that we want to fold the flour you have just sieved into the previous mixture of your sugar and egg. Ensure there are no lumps at this interval as that would largely determine how lovely the Japanese Christmas matcha log we arrive at turns out.
- Step 5: Now is the time to bring in a baking tin to bake for about 10 minutes. For the batter to be even on the baking tin, you can use your spatula.
- Step 6: After this, you can take it off from your oven cooling down in the sheet pan for some time.
- Step 7: You can now get the cake into your dish towel rolling the cake till it cools even further. After you see that the cake has considerably dropped its temperature, you can unroll.
- Step 8: At this point, you can spread your whipped cream over your cake. It would be nice if the cream is evenly spread over the cake.
- Step 9: Finally is the time for decorating the cake with your strawberries and possibly your Christmas stencils.
Enjoy with friends and family.
Japanese Christmas Matcha Sponge Cake(抹茶スポンジケーキ)🍓
This is one of the best Japanese Christmas cake around to make your December dazzle. With the green coloration of the Japanese Christmas matcha Sponge Cake when combined with its savor, the attraction swells. This Japanese Christmas cake rightly mixes a western approach to cake making with an indigenous Japanese approach as well.(ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ
Looking at the ingredients of Japanese Christmas Matcha Sponge Cake
To make your Japanese Christmas matcha Sponge Cake, you will primarily need your flour (say 45g), you will need about 3 big eggs and about 67g of sugar. Please ensure that the flour you are using here is all purpose flour. Great, so get your matcha powder as well. A tablespoon would do possibly and about 25g of butter. Promptly let us get in proper into the preparation procedure for the Japanese Christmas matcha Sponge Cake.
☞Follow these steps to make your Japanese Christmas Matcha Sponge Cake ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)
- Step 1: To kick off the whole process, you will have to separate the yolks of the eggs from the white. After you extracted the yolk from these 3 eggs you will beat the yolk. The ideal version of the yolk we want is thickened yolk which has quite a lemony color. Now you can slowly add bring in your sugar.
- Step 2: Get your flour (make sure it is sifted) into your matcha powder and adequately mix them. With the tips of your fingers, add butter to the mixture after which you also introduce the previous mixture of the yolk and sugar. Mix everything thoroughly after which you and cut and fold into the white of the egg you got your yolk from.
- Step 3: Accordingly, bring out your ungreased pan and bake the mixture in an oven.
- Step 4: Once you notice that the mixture has puffed or kind of lost its sharp glow, you can end the baking.
- Step 5: Allow everything to gently cool and get set to enjoy.
Japanese Christmas Matcha Bavarois Cake(抹茶ババロアケーキ)🍓
The Christmas is coming and here is another Japanese christmas cake recipe to make every moment of the Christmas count. The Japanese Matcha Bavarois cake is a tantalizer, sumptuous and overwhelming. It would easily become a favorite upon the first slice.
Looking at the ingredients of Japanese Christmas Matcha Bavarois Cake
To make this Japanese Christmas cake, you will get your milk very importantly about 195 ml of milk would be appropriate for this recipe. More than the milk, you will equally need some fresh cream.
In the best scenario for this Christmas cake, just get an equal amount of fresh cream as your milk. You will also need your gelatin, sugar (about 50g) and your matcha powder. A tablespoon of matcha powder would be suitable as well. While it is not compulsory some people tend to add their matcha liqueur just to enhance the taste of this Christmas cake.
So let us enter the kitchen and prepare the Japanese Matcha Bavarois cake proper.
☞Follow these steps to make your Japanese Christmas Matcha Bavarois Cake ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)
- Step 1: Whisk your eggs and sugar together until they thoroughly mix.
- Step 2: Heat up your fresh cream and your milk.
- Step 3: After heating, introduce your matcha liqueur and your tablespoon of matcha powder into the mixture.
- Step 4: Hope you have got your gelatin set? We will be needing them after the mixture which we have been heating cools.
- Step 5: Mix the cooled mixture with your gelatin and fold in your egg whites.
- Step 6: Pour in your bavarois over the cake and keep in the fridge say over the night.
Then this Christmas cake is set for your enjoyment.
Japanese Christmas Three-Egg Chiffon Matcha Cake(抹茶シフォンケーキ)🍓
The Three-Egg Chiffon Matcha Cake is one of the most popular Japanese Christmas cakes in existence today. And in line with that, it is perfectly understandable that Christmas is one crazy period where the three-egg chiffon matcha cake is littering almost every Japanese home.(ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ
This Christmas cake rightly stands out for its incredible taste. But more than this Christmas cake is famous for its unique texture which is quite fluffy in addition to its enjoyable lightness. It is true that the three-egg chiffon matcha cake is very distinct from the generality of cakes.
Relishing the composition
One standout point of this Christmas cake is its ingredient composition. Here we have an uncommon mash of oils, vegetables, and eggs. The sponge batters and the foams of the three-egg chiffon matcha cake make it even more of an irresistible darling. By the time your matcha green tea comes into the ceremony, you see that this Christmas cake is just too amazing to be ignored. The aroma as well aside the wonderful taste is also outstanding as it fills your home with hospitality.
In Japan, this Christmas cake is popularly served on St. Patrick’s Day as well as on Christmas. It is even lovelier when you serve the three-egg chiffon matcha cake with some great matcha cocktail.
Looking at the Ingredients of Japanese Christmas Three-Egg Chiffon Matcha Cake
- 3 eggs
- Three quarter cup sugar
- Two tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp milk
- 3 tbsp oil
- A quarter cup cake flour
- 1 tbsp of Matcha powder
☞Follow these steps to make your Japanese Christmas Three-Egg Chiffon Matcha Cake ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)
- Step 1: Beat your egg white as well as your sugar together till you notice the appearance of soft peaks.
- Step 2: Bring together your egg yolk, oil, matcha powder and milk; mixing all in one separate bowl.
- Step 3: Cautiously wrap your cake flour adding your egg whites as well using a spatula if you deem fit.
- Step 4: Now into your pan your batter goes after which you can bake for about 10 minutes at a sustained temperature of 350 degrees in an oven.
- Step 5: After maintaining this initial 350 degrees Celsius temperature for the first 10 minutes phase, you can drop it to 300 degrees Celsius and continue the baking for some other 18 minutes. Hope you get this right?
- Step 6: After that, we are done with the baking. Get your cake down and allow it to cool for some time. Preferably allow it to cool for about 2 hours and a half if possible. Very importantly, ensure you cool it upside down. Nice, that is fine.
- Step 7: Pushing around the edges lightly with edges, remove your cake from the pan.
- Step 8: Serve and enjoy this Christmas cake. If you wish you can even add some lovely raw cane sugar to ramp up the flavor of your three-egg chiffon matcha cake.
Happy Christmas! Hope these christmas cakes can make your Christmas even more amazing and unforgettable!(≧∇≦)
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