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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Approaching a holiday or a loved one’s birthday, but you don’t know what special gift to give? If they are not fond of sweets, then a sushi birthday cake will be an incredibly ideal and practical gift. With a simple preparation method, you can definitely create a “cake” that is both visually appealing and deliciously nutritious. Cook with TasteVN!
Ingredients for Sushi Birthday Cake For 5 – 6 people
White rice 3 tablespoons Salmon fillet 200 gr Salmon roe 2 tablespoons Avocado 1/2 fruit Seaweed 1 piece (type used for rolling rice) Chicken eggs 4 eggs Cornstarch 1 tablespoon Roasted sesame a little (white/black sesame) Wasabi a little Mayonnaise a little Cooking oil 2 tablespoons
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh salmon fillet
- Choose salmon pieces that are bright pink or orange, as this indicates fresh fish. If the flesh turns darker, it means the fish is starting to spoil or is close to decomposition.
- Additionally, good quality meat will have excellent elasticity. When pressing your finger into the fish, if it leaves an indentation but quickly returns to its original state, the fish is still fresh.
- Observe the surface of the meat; it should be dry, not damp or leaking any strange fluids. The fat lines on the fish should be uniformly colored and bright, not dull or have brown spots.
- Moreover, fresh fillet will have a distinctive aroma, with no strange or pungent smells.
How to choose ripe, delicious avocado
- Choose avocados with a slightly yellow stem core, indicating that the avocado is just ripe. Conversely, if the stem is green, the avocado is not ripe yet.
- Ripe avocados will have a dark purple-brown skin, slightly bumpy, and the skin should be intact, without any cracks or dark spots.
- If you hold the avocado and it feels heavy and firm, and when you squeeze it gently it feels soft, and when you shake it you hear the seed rattling lightly, then the avocado is ripe.
Tools needed
Non-stick pan, bowl, whisk, knife, 16cm round mold, plastic wrap,…
How to make Sushi Birthday Cake
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Fry eggs and shred
First, dissolve 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water. Next, add 4 eggs and 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch mixture into a bowl and stir well.
Heat a pan on the stove, evenly coat the pan with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat it up. Then, pour a thin layer of egg into the pan and spread it out, frying on low heat until both sides of the egg are dry and can easily be separated from the pan.
Finally, roll the egg up and use a knife to cut it into thin strips.
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Prepare and slice salmon, avocado
Wash the salmon clean and pat it dry, then use a knife to thinly slice the salmon into pieces about 1/4 inch thick. Note that you should position the knife at a 45-degree angle for easier and more even cuts!
Next, peel the avocado and slice the flesh horizontally into very thin slices.
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Arrange ingredients in the mold
Line the round mold with a layer of plastic wrap, then tightly arrange the bottom and sides of the mold with pieces of salmon (remember to leave some slices of salmon for decoration).
Next, add about 1 tablespoon of white rice into the mold and spread it thinly, then use your finger to spread a thin layer of wasabi on top of the rice.
After placing the rice layer, continue to evenly arrange the ingredients on top in the following order: 2 tablespoons of salmon roe, sliced avocado, 1 tablespoon of white rice, a layer of shredded egg, and add 1 more tablespoon of white rice.
Finally, use your hand to spread a little wasabi on the surface of the rice and cover it completely with a piece of seaweed.
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Decoration
Invert the cake mold onto a large plate so that the layer of seaweed is at the bottom, then slowly lift the mold off the cake, removing the plastic wrap.
Sprinkle a little roasted black sesame and roasted white sesame on top of the cake. Next, use mayonnaise to draw many circles around the cake.
Finally, roll the remaining salmon slices into circles and cut them into small pieces to shape flowers. Place them on top of the cake and scatter a little more salmon roe to finish.
Tip: To make the sushi cake more colorful and eye-catching, you can add a little sea grapes and a little pickled pink ginger for decoration. These two ingredients are also very suitable for sushi!
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Final Product
A beautiful and attractive small sushi birthday cake. When you cut the cake, you will see many layers inside, just as luxurious as real birthday cakes.
Not only is it visually appealing, but it is also incredibly delicious and nutritious with the rich flavor of salmon, avocado, and eggs blended with tasty sticky rice, crispy fish roe, and a bit of spiciness from wasabi. I guarantee everyone will be crazy about this super “cake”!
Sushi Birthday Cake is not only unique but also incredibly attractive and irresistibly delicious. This will surely be a gift that surprises and excites the recipient! Let’s try to make it right away and create something special for your loved ones on their birthday!
