Does anyone have a recipe for Mochi Cakes?

Question

I am looking for the round white ones. They have a soft, spongy texture and are steamed.

Answer 1

You don't have to steam it - you can microwave it.

Mochi --

Ingredients

7 tablespoons glutinous-rice flour (can be mochiko, but I used a Thai brand)

5 tablespoons boiling water

1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 cup roasted unsalted peanuts (best if skinned, too)

Directions

1) In a bowl (I use a souffle-size bowl, around 2 cups) stir together the rice flour and sugar.

2) While mixing with a spoon or small stiff spatula, pour in the boiling water.

3) Stir in clockwise direction until the lumps disappear, and the batter is slightly elasticky, about 2 minutes (note: it will become difficult to stir, but try your best anyway!).

4) Cover the container with plastic wrap, and microwave on HIGH for 2-4 minutes, depending on your microwave.

5) Meanwhile, grease a ziploc bag well.

6) Invert the bag (oil side out), and remove the mochi from the bowl into the bag (you can let it cool a bit before you do this, but the more you cool it, the harder the bowl will become to clean =/). Don't burn yourself!

7) While the mochi is still warm, start kneading. To knead: Stretch and flatten the dough inside the bag with the palm of your hand, then pick up the bag at one corner, shake it so that it rolls into a ball again, then repeat. You can also knead it by placing the mochi into a greased bowl, and knead it as you would a normal dough. Knead for about 7~10 minutes, or to the consistency (chewiness) you want.

8) To prepare the coating: Process the peanuts in a blender or food processor, and spread the powder out in a plate. Do not add sugar to the coating! Because the sugar will dissolve with the moisture in the mochi, making it super sticky.

9) Pull off a teaspoonful-sized mochi ball with your hand, and coat in peanut powder. Alternatively, if you prepared it inside a bag, cut off a 1/4" corner, and squeeze from the bag. Separate the balls with greased scissors, or with chopsticks =P.

10) Enjoy!

11) Variations: Instead of using a coating, you could also wrap sweet red bean paste inside the mochi for daifukus =).

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Answer 2

Try this recipe:

Mochi Cake  

Ingredients:

1 lb - mochiko

2 1/2 cups - sugar

2 tsp - baking powder

1/2 cup - butter or margarine, melted

3 cups - Island Fresh milk

5 Island Fresh eggs, beaten

2 tsp - lemon extract

1 tsp - vanilla

1 cup - shredded coconut

Instructions:

Preheat electric oven to 350 F. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. In a large bowl, combine mochiko, sugar, and baking powder. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour; cool. Makes 24 servings.