Matcha cake with red bean icing

Ingredients

• 40 g plain flour
• 45 g cake flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1.5 teaspoon green tea (matcha) powder
• 60 g sugar
• 80 ml oil
• 80 ml plain yoghurt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg

Red Bean Icing:

• 100 g dried red beans
• water
• About 6 tbs icing sugar

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Preparation

• Sift all powdered ingredients. Mix well. Set aside.
• Beat sugar, oil and egg until smooth. Add vanilla extract.
• Gradually beat in flour, alternating with yoghurt. Mix well.
• Bake at 170 degC for about 30-35 minutes till done. Cool completely before icing.
• Red Bean Icing:
  Boil red beans with enough water to cover all beans. Stop cooking when beans are soft. Set aside to cool. Then mash beans up with a blender till you get a fine paste. Add water by teaspoonfuls if required to get a smooth but thick consistency. When cooled completely, transfer to mixer and beat together with icing sugar. Adjust amount according to desired sweetness and texture. Chill for about half hour before spreading on cake.