How to Make Cute and Very Simple Mid-Autumn Mooncakes of the 12 Zodiac Signs

How to make 12 zodiac mooncakes

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  Mixing the dough

  Add 160g of flour, 100g of mooncake syrup, 25ml of cooking oil, 2ml of annatto oil, and 2g of baking soda into a bowl. Next, use the mixer to blend the mixture completely.

  After mixing, use a spatula to stir again until the dough forms a smooth, elastic mass that does not stick to your hands.

  

  
• 2

  Making mung bean filling

  Rinse 100g of mung beans and soak them in water for 5 – 6 hours until soft.

  Next, place the mung beans in a pot with just enough water to cover them. Cook over medium heat for about 20 – 25 minutes until the water is nearly gone and the mung beans are soft.

  Then, blend the mung beans until smooth and add them to a non-stick pan with 60g of sugar and a pinch of salt. Stir well over low heat until the sugar completely dissolves.

  After that, add 2ml of cooking oil and continue to stir until the filling sticks together.

  Dissolve 7g of flour in 2 tablespoons of water. Then, pour this flour mixture into the pan and stir until the filling forms a dry, smooth mass that doesn’t stick to your hands.

  

  
• 3

  Shaping the dough and filling

  Take about 2 tablespoons of the cake dough and roll it into a ball, then coat it evenly with a little cocoa powder. Next, knead it lightly to blend the color.

  Divide the cake dough and filling into 12 portions, each weighing about 1/2 tablespoon and roll them into balls.

  Flatten the dough, place the filling inside, pinch the edges closed, and roll it into a ball. Use the leftover dough to shape the cake.

  

  

  

  
• 4

  Shaping the cake

  For the mouse shape, you knead and roll the cake with your hands to create a pointed top. Then, use yellow dough to create 2 ears and a tail, and use black beans for the eyes.

  For the tiger shape, you knead the cake into a cylindrical, slightly round shape. Use yellow dough to create ears, mouth, tail, and use brown dough to create stripes, nose, while black beans are used for the eyes.

  For the buffalo shape, gently knead the bottom of the cake to create a flat surface to help the cake stand. Next, use brown dough to make the nose, rolling it out long to create the horns. For the ears, use yellow dough. Finally, use a knife to gently score several horizontal lines on the buffalo’s horns.

  Similar to the buffalo, you also shape the dog in the same way. However, you will combine the yellow and brown dough for the nose.

  Continue to use the colored dough to shape the remaining animals.

  

  

  

  
• 5

  Baking the cake

  Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.

  Put the cake in the oven for the first time at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes, then take the cake out, spray it with water mist, and let it cool.

  Mix 1 egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of water. Next, brush it evenly on the cake and bake for the second time for an additional 10 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.

  

  
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  Final product

  The Mooncake 12 Zodiac Animals has a lovely, cute shape, with a soft, fragrant crust that blends perfectly with the sweet and savory mung bean filling, making it very appealing.