Mugwort Cake and Tea
A fragrant herbal cake paired with soothing mugwort tea, offering earthy, slightly bitter notes balanced by gentle sweetness.
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake
all-purpose flour
200 g
granulated sugar
150 g
butter
120 g
egg
3 pcs
milk
120 ml
mugwort powder
15 g
baking powder
10 g
Tea
dried mugwort
8 g
water
500 ml
honey
20 g
Instructions
Prepare ingredients and preheat oven
Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 180°C.
Cream butter and sugar
Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Mix dry ingredients
Combine flour, mugwort powder, and baking powder.
Combine wet and dry ingredients
Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture.
Bake the cake
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
Brew mugwort tea
Pour hot water over dried mugwort and steep for 5 minutes.
Serve cake and tea
Slice the cake and serve warm with a cup of mugwort tea, sweetened with honey if desired.
Original recipe
Storage
Store cake in an airtight container; tea is best served fresh
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