Tuesdays with Dorie BCM: Matcha Financiers and Tiger Cakes

March 22, 2016 at 8:28 pm | Posted in BCM, cakes & tortes, groups, simple cakes, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 3 Comments
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Green cakes! Icky or intriguing? They may be the color of Frankenstein, but don’t worry. It’s nothing weird…Japanese matcha tea powder gives these financiers a greenish tinge. I’m used to the slightly grassy taste of matcha tea and I’ve made cake and frostings with it before. I think it’s a nice flavor addition to a traditional almond financier. Thinking back to those Tiger Cakes I liked so much a few months ago, I followed Dorie’s Bonne Idee suggestion and turned about half of my batter into matcha tigers with a generous sprinkling of some Dutch dark chocolate vermicelli. These are really good just warm, I think, and I like the way the edge bits get a little crispy.

For the recipe, see Baking Chez Moi by Dorie Greenspan. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll!

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These financiers were good, weren’t they – though I confess that I couldn’t taste the matcha.

Comment by Cakelaw— March 26, 2016 #

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I’ve never tasted matcha but am excited to try these. I’m glad you liked them!

Comment by jora— March 29, 2016 #

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Oh these are so gorgeous and cute! Love matcha.

Comment by saffronandhoney— March 31, 2016 #

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