Green Tea Tiramisu

Ingredients:

For the sponge:
2 Large eggs (abt 55g each)
50g Castor sugar
6g Sp emulsifier (Optional)
25g Water
25g Olive oil
55g All purpose flour
1/3tsp Baking powder
1/3tsp Vanilla essence

For the Mascarpone Cheese filling:
2 Egg yolks
30g Castor sugar
250g Mascarpone cheese
100g Whipping Cream

For Meringue:
2 Egg whites
40g Castor sugar

10g Green Tea powder (extra for dusting)
100g Hot water

Methods:

Dissolve green tea powder with hot water and leave aside.

Prepare the sponge.  Whisk eggs, sugar and emulsifier till batter turns pale colour.
Fold in the flour mixture, water and oil.
Bake at 200 degree C for 18-20mins or when skewer comes out clean when inserted in the centre.
Leave to cool on the wire rack before slicing into 2.

Prepare mascarpone cheese filling.  Mix egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and beat till mixture is thicken and pale yellow in colour.  Add mascarpone cheese and mix well.
Whip cream till stiff peaks form and fold into the mascarpone cheese mixture.

Slice the cake into half and brush green tea mixture on the cake.  Spread half of mascarpone cream cheese filling over the cake and dust with some green tea powder.  Repeat the same step for the other layer of cake but omit the dusting of green tea powder.

Refrigerate the cake and dust with green tea powder just before serving.  Best consume Tiramisu within 2 days.