🎄Matcha Nama Chocolate Christmas Tree Doll Cake
A cozy, festive Christmas dessert combining silky matcha nama chocolate, soft sponge cake, and an adorable doll-style tree design.
1️⃣ Nama Chocolate: Mix 150 g white chocolate + 10 g matcha + 10 g butter. Add 100 g cream heated to 140°F until smooth.
2️⃣ Sponge: Combine oil, milk, matcha, flour. Whip 3 egg whites + 40 g sugar + lemon juice to soft peaks, fold in. Pipe tree shapes and bake at 340°F for 20–22 minutes.
3️⃣ Filling: Pipe vanilla whipped cream inside the sponge.
4️⃣ Assemble: Coat with matcha nama chocolate, cover with matcha crumbs, shape the face with a marshmallow, then add cute expressions using buttercream and fondant.
Soft, creamy, festive, and unbelievably adorable.
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This Matcha Nama Chocolate Christmas Tree Doll Cake is not only a treat for your taste buds but also a charming centerpiece for your holiday table. The key to its unique flavor is the matcha nama chocolate, which combines the richness of white chocolate with the earthy bitterness of matcha green tea powder, enhanced with butter and cream heated to a perfect 140°F (60°C) to create a smooth, silky coating. The sponge cake base is carefully made by folding whipped egg whites with lemon juice and sugar into a matcha-flavored batter, lending it a light and airy texture that bakes into perfectly shaped tree forms at 340°F (about 170°C) for 20-22 minutes. This gentle baking process retains moisture and softness. Filling the sponge with whipped vanilla cream adds a sweet creaminess that balances the matcha's subtle bitterness. When assembling, coating the sponge tree with the matcha nama chocolate base and sprinkling matcha crumbs enhances both texture and flavor. Adding a marshmallow face with buttercream and fondant expressions brings a kawaii, doll-like personality to each cake, making it a fun holiday project especially appealing for family gatherings or festive gift-giving. For best results, use high-quality white chocolate and ceremonial grade matcha powder to fully capture the authentic flavors. This dessert is a fantastic fusion of traditional Christmas baking with Japanese-inspired matcha flavor, providing a unique twist to your holiday dessert rotation. Whether you're hosting a Christmas party or looking to delight loved ones with a handcrafted festive dessert, this recipe is sure to impress with its soft, creamy layers and adorable design.
