# No-Bake Matcha Cake

A creamy and fragrant no-bake matcha cake inspired by a viral Xiaohongshu recipe, perfect for those without an oven.

- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 90 g cookies of choice
- 40 g melted butter
- 85 g white chocolate
- 18 g matcha powder
- 255 g softened butter
- 2 egg yolks
- 34 g sugar
- 120 g milk
- 170 g heavy whipping cream
- 5 g gelatin powder
- 25 g water
- matcha for dusting

## Instructions

1. Mash 90 grams of your favorite cookies with a rolling pin.
2. Combine the mashed cookies with 40 grams of melted butter.
3. Press the crumbs into a 6-inch cake ring on a plate.
4. Move the cake base to the fridge to harden.
5. In a separate bowl, melt 85 grams of white chocolate over hot water.
6. Mix in 18 grams of matcha powder into the melted white chocolate.
7. Soften 255 grams of butter separately and add it into the matcha mixture.
8. Crack two egg yolks into a small pot.
9. Add 34 grams of sugar and 120 grams of milk to the pot with egg yolks.
10. Gently mix the egg mixture over low heat until it slightly thickens, but do not boil it.
11. Remove from heat and melt in your pre-soaked gelatin.
12. Sift this egg mixture through a strainer back into the matcha mixture.
13. Add in 170 grams of warm heavy whipping cream to the matcha mixture.
14. Mix everything thoroughly until it's smooth.
15. Pour the mixture into the cake ring.
16. Put the cake into the fridge overnight.
17. Dust a little more matcha onto your cake before serving.

## Equipment

- rolling pin
- 6-inch cake ring
- plate
- separate bowl
- small pot
- strainer

## Tips

- Do not use cold whipping cream because it will curdle the butter.
- Refrigerate the cake overnight for best results.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHKYM1TRh-6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d62e10f6-e78f-4e5e-9683-5b0a33923030
- Extracted: 2026-05-05

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