Add the sifted green tea powder and mix until smooth. Add this back into the main cake batter and stir until just combined. Spoon one-half of the green tea batter into the prepared pan(s).

The cake needs several hours in the fridge to set ... vegetable shortening instead of cocoa butter. For the matcha (green tea powder), there’s no need to use the super-expensive ceremonial ...

Dust with the matcha sugar before serving. The powdered green tea Matcha is available at health food stores and at Asian markets and many Whole Foods markets.

Church St. Baker/owner Emily Roper runs the one-woman operation, whipping up time-intensive, carefully crafted desserts uncommon to the area, like Japanese cheesecake and matcha green tea cake.