Gluten-Free Yellow Cake with Sparkly Japanese Matcha (Green Tea) Emerald City Topping

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Jenni Field’s Pastry Chef Online inspired a group of bakers to participate in her Peoplehood of the Traveling Swirly Pan project. A bundt pan named Dorothy and I decided to bring some emerald matcha wizardy to my cake. Hope you enjoy this rich, moist gluten-free wonder!

Ingredients: 
  • 2 bags gluten-free yellow cake mix (I used Glutino)
  • 
1 cup vegan butter, softened
  • 
4 large eggs
  • 
1/2 cup vegan cream cheese
  • 
2 tsps vanilla extract
  • 
1 cup French vanilla coconut milk creamer
  • 
2 T Japanese matcha green tea powder
  • 
3 T sugar
Directions: 
  1. In a mixer, whip up the butter until fluffy.
  2. Add the gluten-free cake mix.
  3. Drop in the eggs one at a time.
  4. Incorporate the cream cheese, vanilla and creamer.
  5. Pour the batter into a bundt pan.
  6. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 70 minutes.
  7. Cool.
  8. Whisk together the matcha and sugar.
  9. Sprinkle over the bundt...
  10. And follow the yellow brick road home to happiness.