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Matcha Tiramisu Recipe

Matcha Tiramisu

Matcha Tiramisu is a creative fusion dessert that combines Japanese and Italian culinary traditions. This modern twist on classic tiramisu replaces traditional espresso with a vibrant matcha syrup, while preserving the signature layers of ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese filling. The dessert offers a unique flavor profile, featuring the earthy notes of green tea complemented by the rich, smooth cream. Popular in trendy restaurants and cafes in Japan, Matcha Tiramisu has become a sophisticated and Instagram-worthy treat, especially fashionably served in wooden sake cups.

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Matcha Financier Recipe

Matcha Financier

The financier is a classic French pastry – small, rectangular almond-flavored tea cakes similar to madeleines, renowned for their rich yet light texture, nutty aroma, and golden-brown color. While not widely known in the US, financiers have been beloved in Japan for decades. In fact, they’ve become one of the most popular French-origin baked confections in Japan, where they’ve evolved through the addition of Japanese flavors and interesting ingredients.

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Matcha Purin Recipe

Matcha Purin

Purin (プリン) is a popular Japanese custard dessert that is similar to pudding or flan. The texture is light, soft and silky, and it’s almost like jello. In the past, we have made baked Purin that is more traditional and no-bake Vanilla Purin that is easier to make with gelatin. In this recipe, we made Matcha Purin (抹茶プリン) by replacing the vanilla in our Vanilla Purin with matcha green tea powder. Grassy and slightly bitter matcha goes very well with sweet custard. Instead of caramel sauce, a matcha flavored simple syrup is used. You can also add whipped cream on top if you like.

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Matcha Chiffon Cake Recipe

Matcha Chiffon Cake

Matcha Chiffon Cake is soft sponge cake flavored with Matcha green tea powder. This light and fluffy and not overly sweet cake is great by itself, but it also goes very well with sweet whipped cream and berries, like we made here. Matcha Chiffon Cake is perfect for afternoon tea time, and it is also a very nice light dessert after a full dinner.

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Matcha Chocolate Truffle Recipe

Matcha Chocolate

Valentine’s day in Japan is the day and the “only day” when a girl is allowed to tell a boy how she feels about him … with chocolate, a token of love.  That was true at least when we were young.  The custom has been gradually changing over the years, and some people today exchange chocolate among friends to celebrate their friendship, but the basic idea is still there.  Valentine’s treats have to be chocolate (or chocolate related products like chocolate cakes, chocolate cookies) in Japan, no other candies or flowers are proper gifts.  When we were young and innocent (!), it was hardly noticed, but it does sound like the whole thing is very much commercially driven by the chocolate industry, doesn’t it?

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Matcha Roll Cake Recipe

Matcha Roll Cake recipe


Matcha Roll Cake (抹茶ロールケーキ) is Matcha flavored sponge cake rolled with Anko (sweet red bean) whipped cream.  This western style dessert has traditional Japanese flavors, however, it is light enough to be a perfect ending after any kind of meal.

Matcha is a kind of green tea that is in a powdered form, traditionally used for the Japanese tea ceremony, and it is different from regular green tea leaves.  Matcha tastes rather strong and bitter by itself, but its refreshing flavor goes very well with dairy and sugar.  It is an excellent complement to baked goods especially, leaving no bitterness but a nice fragrance.  Matcha has become a common flavor for many drinks and desserts in the US too, such as Matcha Ice Cream and Matcha Latte that you may have seen before.  The cream inside this cake is flavored with Anko which is another very authentic component for Japanese desserts.  By mixing with whipped cream, Anko becomes a milder taste so that two big flavors don’t crush each other.

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Matcha Pound Cake Recipe

Matcha Pound Cake recipe


Matcha is a kind of green tea that is powdered, which is traditionally used for the Japanese tea ceremony.  Although Matcha is a kind of tea, it is different from regular green tea leaves.  It tastes rather bitter and has a much more concentrated flavor than green tea leaves. Matcha’s refreshing flavor goes surprisingly well with dairy and sugar, so it is a great flavoring to use in western style sweets as well as Japanese. It has become a common flavor in the US for many drinks and desserts, such as Matcha Latte and Matcha Ice Cream.

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