#Agar agar raindrop cake full#

I add mint as well - yum! Try adding your own combination of fruits or sprinkles as the treat starts to set. I think the water cake is totally bland by itself, so I added sprinkles or very small chopped fruit that have soft, not-too-fibrous textures (like mango and strawberry). Add fruit if desired and refrigerate for at least two hours to set. Add agar-agar dessert powder and let simmer for a minute until completely dissolved and liquid is clear. USING AGAR-AGAR READY-MIX DESSERT POWDER? INGREDIENTS:īoil water. Soak the agar stick in water to rehydrate it.

½ agar stick, soaked in water for 30 minutes.

USING AGAR POWDER OR FLAKES? INGREDIENTS:īoil water.

Note: Always dissolve the agar completely before adding sugar. Use a silicone mold or small, shallow bowls to form the semi-circle raindrop shape (although you can also use any other desired shape). Make your raindrop cake by following the instructions below. As for the sensation of eating it? It starts out feeling like putting a delicate JELL-O in your mouth - and then it just smooshes into water. They taste like premium, extra-refreshing water, just ever-so-slightly sweet. Raindrop cakes feel like JELL-O but not as firm and definitely more delicate. It is sold as powder, flakes, sticks or prepackaged in boxes with sugar already mixed in. You can easily find it in an Asian market, health food store or online.

#Agar agar raindrop cake full#

It is vegan (unlike gelatin, which is made from animal byproducts), calorie free, fat free, tasteless, zero carb and full of fiber. Agar is a gelling agent made from seaweed. Growing up in an Asian household, agar was a commonly used ingredient. I’m not familiar with that particular dessert, but I am very familiar with its main ingredient: Agar, sometimes called agar-agar or kanten. The dessert is actually derived from a Japanese dessert called mizu shingen mochi. I’m here to give you these details, including a recipe to make your own and some suggestions for making your raindrop cake version a more exciting one! The viral “Raindrop Cake” has left many of us raising our eyebrows and longing for more information.