Trader Joe’s Mochi Cake Mix| reviewed - Guide Recipe
Mochi is a Japanese confection made from sweet rice that is pounded into a fine paste and molded into a shape. You have probably encountered mochi filled with ice cream , as it is a popular Japanese dessert that is also available at many grocery stores. A popular Hawaiian dessert is known as Mochi Cake , a baked cake that is made with the same sweet rice flour used to make traditional mochi. The cake is soft , chewy and very different than traditional butter cakes. The unusual texture might not make mochi cake everyone’s favorite dessert , but it is absolutely delicious for those who love it. Recently , Trader Joe’s introduced a Mochi Cake Mix that allows you to easily make your own mochi cake at home.
The cake mixes up very easily with just the addition of butter , eggs and water. It has just the right sweetness and bakes up to be dense , chewy and quite delicious. While I admit that I haven’t made a mochi cake from scratch before using this mix , the consistency was very similar to some of the mochi cakes I tried on my last visit to Hawaii. The cake is not overly sweet and has a hint of coconut flavor to it , as it contains coconut milk (coconut milk powder , actually , that is rehydrated by adding water to the cake mix).
I really enjoyed this mix and would get it again – especially to share with some of my friends from Hawaii! The only change that I would like to see here would be to add some serving suggestions to the box. Many mochi cakes have coconut , chocolate or matcha added to them. As a non-traditional cake for many bakers , it would be nice to offer a bit of extra inspiration to go along with the mix.
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