Raindrop Cake - Mizu Shingen Mochi (水信玄餅)
 
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Raindrop cake is a light and delicious dessert from Japan made of water, gelatin, and sugar. Simple and delicate.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Japanese
Serves: 3 servings
Ingredients
  • ½ cup cold water
  • 1 tbsp gelatin
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp mint extract (or 2 drops of mint oil) (optional)*
Toppings
  • Sweetened red bean
  • Heavy whipping cream (or half and half)
Instructions
  1. Bloom gelatin by mixing gelatin with ½ cup cold water
  2. Boil remaining 2 cups of water and stir in sugar until dissolved and remove from heat
  3. Mix in the bloomed gelatin ensuring all gelatin has dissolved
  4. Pour into round glass bowls and let it cool to room temperature
  5. Refrigerate at least 6 hours for it to set
  6. Gently lower bowl bottom to warm water for 30 seconds to loosen the gelatin from the bowl
  7. Slide out to serving dish
  8. Add a scoop of red bean paste on the side and drizzle with heavy cream
Notes
* since it’s summer, I think adding a bit of minty flavor to the raindrop cake really helps cool down the heat.
Recipe by It's My Dish at https://itsmydish.com/raindrop-cake/