Butter Mochi Cake

13 Reviews

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Ready In: 1 hr 40 min

“This is a delectably rich, buttery, and simple-to-make rendition of the traditional Japanese dessert of red-bean mochi. Traditional Japanese mochi is made from sweet rice flour mixed with water, steamed, and formed into small patties filled with sweetened red bean paste and lightly dusted with confectioner's sugar. This butter mochi cake is a westernized version of the traditional mochi, for it incorporates butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla and is baked.” - by YI-FUN HSUEH

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/4 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups rice flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups milk
1 (18.75 ounce) can sweetened red bean paste

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Original recipe yields 12 servings

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch Bundt pan or a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, mix together the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and milk. Stir in the rice flour and baking powder. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Drop red bean paste by scant teaspoonfuls onto the top of the cake. If spoonfuls are too big, the filling will sink to the bottom.
Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cake springs back when lightly touched. If using a Bundt pan, invert the cake onto a serving plate. Cake must be completely cooled before unmolding from Bundt pan, or it will be too soft to hold its shape. Serve small slices of this very rich cake at room temperature or slightly warmed.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
446 cal
22%

Fat
10.7 g
16%

Carbs
79.6 g
26%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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CHOLLMARK

Aug. 26, 2004

"This is a really easy recipe and just like the mochi that I've always loved! It's really good. I make my mochi with a filling inside. Sometimes I use peanuts and sugar, coconut, red bean, or taro fill..." See moreing."

Brandi n Jeffrey

Dec. 1, 2003

"Amazing veriation of an original recipe. Most people unfamiliar with the flavor of the Japanese culture may not admire a recipe such as this. I, on the other hand, have always enjoyed the Japanese var..." See moreiety in food (as well as many other cultures) and have become accustomed to dishes containing such things as nori (seaweed), red bean, raw fish, wasabi (green horseradish) and other aspects. If you are not one for meals other than medium-rare meat and potatoes, then you definitely will not cherish such a recipe. But, if you like your tastebuds to soar on other not-so-common levels, then you really should try this recipe and others like it! ;) ~ Brandi"

nymfn712

Jan. 20, 2010

"This turned out really delicious!! The bake time (at least with my oven) was a little too long - took it out after 55 min and the edges were already getting dark. Also, I think I might cut back on t..." See morehe butter next time, or not grease the dish, as there was butter literally pooling on the top of the cake when I took it out of the oven. The texture and flavor were spot on, and I will definitely make this again with the tweaks mentioned."

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