It’s a combination of carefully and gently controlling the heat and time as the cake must be completely clear and have a good wobble to it. If the cake fails you may be able to laugh it off and just enjoy the taste. The consistency is far from a traditional cake, but more of a. Its squishy, supple, and you just want to poke it with your spoon. “To get that clarity is a delicate process. At first glance, the rain drop cake is absolutely mesmerizing. “It is made from carefully sourced spring water and special agar that we import from Japan,” he explains. The Raindrop Cake has reached Cronut status in Japan, where its known as mizu shingen mochi. after reading about their popularity in Japan. The painstaking part is making the mixture entirely clear. Wong says he got the idea to make the raindrop cakes available in the U.S.
The cakes are made in moulds and turned out onto the boards. There’s no gelatin in Sundravorakul’s version - simply water and agar, a jelly-like substance obtained from algae. “I experimented at home for about a year but we’ve been really focusing on the cake at Yamagoya for the past four months to try to get all the elements right.”
SpoonTip: Be careful of over-boiling, the syrup will be very hot. Carefully pour syrup into heat safe cup so it's easy to pour when you're ready to plate. Heat on low/medium to a slow boil, stir often until all sugar crystals dissolve. “I’ve been playing around with the raindrop cake for a while,” says Sundravorakul. Combine the brown sugar with 1/4 cup of water in a small saucer and stir. Sunmerry Bakery located in Irvine is catching the hype wave by adding the shingen mochi / raindrop cake onto their menu. In New York they’ve become a hit at Brooklyn’s Smorgasburg market, while on Instagram you find not just the clear cakes served on leaf trays but jewel-coloured versions and even ones with fruit and flowers inside. New West End Company BRANDPOST | PAID CONTENTĬreated in Japan in 2014, the cakes have garnered a cult following there among young, fashionable foodies.
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