Wow, Mochi Cake Mix at the grocery store! I never ate a Mochi cake before, so this immediately went into my shopping cart.
The Mochi cake mix, at approximately $4 per box, has a note on the front that states this is a Hawaiian inspired cake.
History of Mochi Cake
Mochi cakes originate from Japan. The history go back in the 1880’s when Japanese workers came to work in Hawaii’s fruit and sugar industries. Their Mochi cake recipes also came with them.
The traditional Japanese Mochi cake is made from pounded rice pastry. There is no wheat flour in the cake so it is gluten free.
Some people like to add butter to the mixture, because they like the cake texture and it gives the top crust a little crispness.
Tips on Making the Mochi Cake
It is easy to make the Mochi cake just add eggs, water, and butter. I also put in a splash of orange/tangerine juice for some orange flavor.
To prevent the cake from sticking to the pan, line the baking pan with parchment paper. I am using unbleached parchment paper in the photograph below.
With parchment paper, the cake pulls easily from the pan to cut perfect slices.
Taste Test of the Mochi Cake Mix
The Mochi cake tastes sweet, dense, and chewy with a hint of coconut in it probably due to the coconut milk power in the mix.
Mochi Ice Cream Balls
Curiously, I found a recipe for Mochi Ice Cream which sounds like ice cream balls wrapped in rice cakes.
This dessert is made with chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, Kona coffee, green tea, red bean or plum wine ice cream flavors. For an extra treat add a fresh strawberry or peanut butter to the center of the ice cream or serve on a skewer.
The varieties of Mochi Ice cream balls is almost endless.
Ending Notes on the Mochi Cake Mix Blog
Making a Mochi Cake from a box mix is easy and fun to do. You can even serve your Mochi Cake with ice cream. Everyone loves cake and Ice cream.
As always, happy baking from Farmhouse Magic Blog.com!
Resource Sites: The Spruce Eats and Gemma’s Bigger Bolder Baking.