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Japanese Raindrop Cake: Easy Dessert Without The Guilty Conscience

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It’s raining, it’s pouring! Japan is certainly notorious for producing some crazy trends. This unique, delicate dessert is as easy to make as it is low in calories. But the best part about this dish? It looks like a huge raindrop!

Japanese Raindrop Cake

This unique, delicate dessert is as easy to make as it is low in calories. It looks like a huge raindrop!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 6 pieces

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Silicone molds

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp agar powder
  • 2 tbsp ground brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp sugar beet syrup

Instructions
 

  • Pour the water and agar powder into a pot and bring to boil. The water should boil for two minutes before you pour it into round, silicone molds.
  • Refrigerate the molds for 12 hours.
  • To serve, carefully remove the 'raindrops' from the molds. This is done easily by dipping the bottom of the molds into a bowl of warm water. Garnish with brown sugar and sugar beet syrup.

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Notes

Be sure to eat this dessert quickly, because it will lose its form after a certain amount of time. For those who find this dish a bit dull, you can always add a bit of syrup to the water, or replace the water with fruit juice. If you're feeling particularly artistic, try adding edible flowers or small berries to the molds!

Be sure to eat this dessert quickly, because it will lose its form after a certain amount of time. For those who find this dish a bit dull, you can always add a bit of syrup to the water, or replace the water with fruit juice. If you’re feeling particularly artistic, try adding edible flowers or small berries to the molds!