Taro Milk Tea Cake
Taro Milk Tea Cake is a delightful dessert that beautifully combines the rich flavors of taro and aromatic black tea within a soft sponge cake. Topped with a light taro whipped cream, this cake is perfect for any occasion, whether you’re hosting a tea party or celebrating a special event. Its moist texture and unique flavor profile will surely impress your guests and make it the star of your dessert table. Easy to make, this recipe is accessible for novice bakers yet yields stunning results that are sure to wow friends and family.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g taro, peeled and cubed
- 60 ml whole milk
- 2 black tea bags
- 120 ml hot water
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 120 g granulated sugar, divided
- 60 ml neutral oil
- 100 g cake flour, sifted
- 6 g baking powder (1 tsp)
- 2 g salt (1/4 tsp)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 150 ml cold whipping cream (35% fat)
- 20 g powdered sugar
Instructions
- Brew black tea by steeping the tea bags in hot water for 5 minutes; allow to cool.
- Steam taro until fork-tender, then mash and blend with milk until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 170 °C (340 °F) and prepare an 8-inch round cake pan.
- Whisk egg yolks with sugar, then add oil, cooled tea, vanilla, and taro puree.
- Fold in sifted flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add sugar until medium-stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold egg whites into the batter until just combined.
- Pour batter into the pan; bake for 30–35 minutes until done.
- Cool completely before frosting with whipped cream mixed with reserved taro puree.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 264
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 86mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 66mg
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