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Decadent Chocolate Cake with Black Sesame & Whipped Matcha Cream on Marble Cutting Board
Chocolate Cake with Black Sesame & Matcha Cream
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Cool
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs
 
Servings: 8
Calories: 421 kcal
Author: Minako Umehara
Ingredients
Dry
Wet
Other
Matcha cream topping
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 340 degrees F. Line 7x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. In coffee grinder, grind black sesame seeds, or place in baggie and lightly crush with rolling pin.
  2. In bowl, whisk together oil and yogurt and emulsify well. Gradually add water to emulsify while whisking. Add remaining wet ingredients and whisk well.
  3. Add sifted dry ingredients and mix with spatula. Finally, add white vinegar and mix gently.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth down evenly. Drop pan on flat surface several times to spread batter evenly.
  5. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Refrigerate 1 hour to cool completely.
  6. Once cake is cool, open can of chilled coconut cream, scoop out solidified cream on top and add to mixing bowl. Add maple syrup and beat with electric hand mixer until thick whipped cream forms. Add matcha powder and beat until well mixed.
  7. Spread cream on top of cake and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes

Make this decadent chocolate cake with better-for-you ingredients from Vitacost.

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Cake with Black Sesame & Matcha Cream
Amount Per Serving
Calories 421 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 18g90%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Sodium 143mg6%
Potassium 320mg9%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 93IU2%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 131mg13%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.