Sushi cake can be served as an appetizer or main course. It is prepared from rice, lightly salted fish, shrimp, fresh vegetables, nori seaweed and creamy sauce.
Sushi cake is served chilled with wasabi, soy sauce and ginger.
Ingredients
Sugar 10 grams Nori 1 sheet Vinegar 90 grams Curd cheese 150 grams Lightly salted salmon 300 grams Fresh cucumber 300 grams Rice 400 grams
- Number of servings: 6
- Preparation time: 1 minute
- Cooking time: 20 minutes
How to make Sushi cake at home
This original and beautiful dish will appeal to lovers of Japanese cuisine. It is easier to prepare than traditional sushi and rolls, so you can easily prepare a treat for a holiday or family dinner.
- Boil the rice until tender in salted water. Cut salmon and cucumbers into thin slices.
- Line a 25 x 25 cm square baking dish with cling film and place the fish on the bottom.
- Place the cream cheese in a pastry bag, then brush the salmon with it.
- The next layer is cucumber strips and cheese.
- Combine vinegar and sugar in a glass. Mix the liquid with the cooled rice and shredded nori. Place the products in the mold and level the surface.
- Cover the cake with cling film and apply pressure. Place the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- When the required time has passed, turn the cake over onto a flat plate and remove the film.
Garnish the finished treat with lemon slices.
Sushi cake recipe
A sauce made from cream, wasabi and curd cheese will give this dish a special taste.
Ingredients:
- peeled boiled shrimp – 300 g;
- boiled rice – 250 g;
- curd cheese – 200 g;
- lightly salted salmon – 150 g;
- boiled tiger shrimps – 100 g;
- avocado – 2 pcs.;
- cucumbers – 2 pcs.;
- nori seaweed – 2 sheets;
- green onions - 3 feathers;
- cream – 70 ml;
- sesame – 60 g;
- soy sauce – 60 ml;
- rice vinegar – 50 ml;
- sugar – 15 g;
- wasabi – 15 g;
- salt - to taste.
- Chop the green onions, cut the avocado into cubes, and grate the cucumber. Drizzle soy sauce over shrimp.
- Mix rice vinegar with sugar and a pinch of salt. Combine liquid with rice.
- Cut the salmon into thin strips.
- Beat the cheese, wasabi and cream with a blender.
- Place 1/3 of the rice in a springform baking dish with a diameter of 20 cm. Compact the base with wet hands.
- Cut the nori sheets into strips 5-6 cm wide, soak them in water and place them on the rice.
- Brush some of the cream onto the seaweed, top it with small shrimp, half the grated cucumber and half the remaining rice.
- Place nori, salmon, avocado, green onions, sesame seeds and rice on the filling.
- Place the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Transfer the cake to a plate, decorate it with tiger prawns, cucumber slices and herbs.
Calories: Not specified
Cooking time: Not indicated
This dish will decorate any snack table. And it’s hard to disagree with this, since the main ingredient of the snack cake is lightly salted red fish (for example, salmon, trout or salmon), which harmoniously combines in taste with other components of the dish, such as cream cheese, cucumber (or avocado), seaweed sheets dried, boiled sushi rice and spicy Japanese horseradish wassabi. As you may have guessed, today we will be preparing a sushi cake, a recipe with a photo at home, which I have kindly described in detail for you below. Appreciate this delicious and simple one.
No less interesting is the presentation of the dish, made in the form of a layer cake. Moreover, the cake is turned over, and the lower layers are on top, then the appetizer is carefully cut into portions and served to the festive table.
- fish (red, lightly salted) – 100 gr.,
- cucumber (fresh) – 1 pc.,
- cheese (creamy, soft) – 120 gr.,
- sheet of dried seaweed (nori) – 2 pcs.,
- Japanese horseradish (wassabi) – 2 tbsp.,
- cream (fat content not less than 20%) – 1 tbsp.,
- sesame seeds (for sprinkling) – 1 tbsp. optional.
for rice:
- rice (small grain) – 100 gr.,
- vinegar (rice) – 1 tbsp.,
- sugar (white) – 1 tsp,
- wine (dry, white) – 1 tbsp.
Recipe with photos step by step:
First, an hour before cooking the cake, boil the rice. To do this, rinse it thoroughly and soak it in cold water for about 20 minutes. Then we filter and fill it with cold water in the proportion of 2 parts of water to 1 part of rice.
While cooking, pour wine into the rice. So cook the rice covered over moderate heat for 20-25 minutes.
Then we put it in a colander, sprinkle with sesame seeds, add sugar and rice vinegar, mix the mass and the rice for the cake is ready.
Line the bottom of a large mold with cling film or grease it with refined vegetable oil.
Then we place thinly cut slices of red fish on the film. 
In a separate bowl, mix soft cheese, wassabi (1 tbsp) and cream (1 tbsp).
Then we spread a thin layer of this cream on the red fish using a silicone spatula. Be sure to cook these with shrimp too. 
Place dried seaweed sheets in one layer (they can be cut with scissors to fit the shape). 
Now add half a portion of rice, gently pressing it onto the nori sheets with a spoon dipped in cold water. 
For the next layer, mix wasabi with cream again (1 tablespoon each) and coat the rice with this sauce. 
Now chop the fresh cucumbers with a vegetable slicer or simply on a grater and place them on top of the sauce. 
Cover the cucumbers with rice mixed with the remaining cream cheese, and press the rice well so that it fits as tightly as possible. 
The last layer is nori sheets again. I haven’t tried anything tastier than, I advise you to cook them too. 
Cover the sushi cake with cling film and refrigerate for about an hour. Then turn it upside down, remove the film and cut into portions. If desired, you can sprinkle with sesame seeds. I hope you liked my recipe with photos of an unusual snack at home. 
Bon appetit!
Today, Japanese cuisine has firmly entered Russian territory. Few people don't like rolls or sushi. At least, I came across exceptional individuals who declared that they were indifferent to these delights. But since the majority still respect it, we suggest considering such an interesting option as a roll cake. Nothing complicated, but original!
Sweet or salty
Initially, you need to decide what kind of roll cake you want to make. Will it be traditionally sweet like all cakes, or do you prefer rolls with soy sauce? Or maybe this issue can be resolved through a family vote?
But the set of necessary products for cooking depends entirely on your decision. But since we don’t know which option you will choose, we offer you two recipes on how to make a cake from rolls and sushi. But before that, we also suggest deciding on its shape and structure.
Roll cake. Photo of shape and structure
Initially, there are two main options for preparing this dish. The first is when the selected products for the cake are laid in layers and the finished version has a solid structure, which, when served, should be carefully cut with a sharp knife into triangular (if the cake is round) or rectangular (if square) pieces.
The second option is when the cake is composed of separate rolls and/or sushi. That is, initially a large quantity is prepared and then they are beautifully arranged on a beautiful dish in the form of a cake. The dish can be one-tiered, but a similar cake looks more beautiful when there are several tiers. Here are examples of photographs of the first and second options. Do you understand the difference?
The first option is easier to do at home, since not everyone can make rolls neatly and beautifully. And the second option can be decorated at home for a festive table from purchased rolls. Well, or from your own, if you have mastered the wisdom of Japanese cuisine.
As for the shape, study all the photos in this article and see that not only can the cake itself be of different shapes in height or circumference, but the rolls themselves can be made either traditionally round or in the shape of hearts. The last option can be prepared for a romantic dinner for your significant other or for, for example, all lovers). I am sure that such a gift will definitely be to your liking!
Roll cake. How to make a layered version
So, we bring to your attention the first version of the cake, which is made in layers. The list of products is as follows:
1. Rice for sushi - 300 grams.
2. Nori sheet - 2 pieces.
3. Cucumber (medium) - 2 pieces.
4. Avocado - 1-2 pieces.
5. Lightly salted trout or salmon - 250-300 grams.
6. Rice vinegar.
7. Lightly salted soy sauce.
8. Wasabi.
9. Sesame seeds.
10. Ginger root (pickled).
Preparation:
Rice should be rinsed several times with running water. The bigger, the better. Until the water flowing from the colander is completely transparent. Allow excess liquid to drain. After this, transfer the rice into a saucepan, add water in a ratio of one to one and boil the rice for 10 minutes under the lid. Then remove from the heat and, without opening the pan, let the grains brew for the same amount of time.
Avocado and cucumber must be peeled and cut into long thin slices (it is convenient to use a special knife for this).
Lightly salted salmon (trout) must also be cut in layers into wide slices.
The nori sheet should be cut around the circumference or perimeter of the chosen cake pan.
You must first place a sheet of nori on the bottom of the mold or dish. The next layer is half of the prepared rice. Here we will make a note that if you are using a flat dish, then it is convenient to use a sliding form, in which all the layers are placed sequentially.
Then we repeat the layers, but instead of cucumber we will already have a layer of avocado. Place a second sheet of nori and the following layers on the salmon or trout: rice, avocado, fish.
The top of the finished cake is sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Ready! Now you just need to carefully remove the sliding form, cut the cake and serve with soy sauce, wasabi and pickled ginger.
Important note. If you used a deep pan to make the cake, the cooking technology will change slightly. In this case, the top layer will need to be covered with another, third sheet of nori. Press it firmly onto the fish so that all layers are compacted and carefully turn the cake onto a flat plate, trying to maintain its shape. And since the top layer will simply be dark from nori, it will need to be decorated.
Cake made from ready-made rolls
Here let's look at the second option for preparing this dish, which we wrote about above. So, roll cake. How to make it yourself when you don’t know how to make the base itself, that is, these same rolls?
Here we will describe to you one of the simplest options for preparing them. We recommend not starting with complex options, but trying to make them for the first time, for example, the famous ones and then decorating the finished pieces in the form of a cake.
Ingredients:
1. Nori sheet - 3 pieces.
2. Cucumber - 1-2 pieces.
3. Soft cream cheese (preferably Philadelphia).
4. Special rice for sushi - 300 grams.
5. Avocado - 1-2 pieces.
6. Lightly salted salmon, salmon or trout - 250 grams.
Preparation:
Prepare the rice in the same way as in the recipe for the cake above.
Cucumber and avocado must be peeled and cut into long strips.
Fish fillets should be cut into wide thin layers.
Lay the rice in the next layer, leaving a narrow strip of clean sheet (about 3 cm).
Begin to tightly twist the “sausage” along its entire length, pressing all layers tightly against each other.
After 15-20 minutes, cut into finished rolls with a very sharp knife. Decorate the cake.
Decoration
You have created a cake from rolls. How to decorate it yourself so that it is festive and generally beautiful? I'll try to give you a hint.
When you cut cucumber, avocodo and red fish into thin slices, it is very easy to twist them into something like a rose or another flower. Another good option is to make bowls out of fish and fill them with red caviar or cream cheese.
Beautifully sliced cucumber layers can serve as a beautiful decoration in themselves if they are arranged correctly.
The piles of "ruffled" ginger in different parts of the cake will also resemble pink flowers.
Improvisation and flights of fancy when cooking
In this article, we have presented fairly simple options for preparing this interesting dish for beginners. If you have a desire, you can complicate these options and add to the list of ingredients many more products from those that are actively used in Japanese cuisine. For example, it could be eel or smoked fish. Some people like to use fresh green onions, tomatoes or lettuce. Boiled or smoked chicken is often used. In general, as they say, it depends on the taste and color.
How to serve
A cake made from rolls, photos of which we provided in the article in different versions, are usually served with seasonings and sauces traditional in Japanese cuisine. The most important of them:
1. Wasabi is a very hot seasoning, which is also popularly called Japanese horseradish. It should be used very carefully.
2. Pickled ginger. This type of seasoning is not for everyone. But, as a rule, if you don’t like it at first, then later they try it and can no longer imagine rolls without ginger. From experience.
3. Soy sauce. It can be lightly or highly salted. Many people prefer weak, since sushi and rolls contain salted fish.
We recommend decorating the table in Japanese style. Serve in square or rectangular colored plates. Use chopsticks for cutlery. And use special vessels for soy sauce and other seasonings listed above.
If you have a low table and the ability to sit cross-legged on the floor, then this is also the best option for a cozy Japanese meal.
Conclusion
Many people, when they see a cake made from rolls and sushi for the first time (photo on the Internet), at first they think that preparing this dish will be very difficult, and for this they need to study to become a cook or at least complete some courses.
Imagine your surprise when even the first time, even if it’s not perfect, the cake turns out very beautiful. But the most important thing is that it will be delicious and “fly away” in one evening, when it would seem that for two eaters it would be simply unrealistic.
What other greater praise could there be for a chef?
Go for it. Don’t be afraid to experiment and you will definitely succeed! Cake from - it's not difficult. See this for yourself.
For several years now, sushi in our country has been gaining popularity at the speed of light. There are a lot of cafes, restaurants and deliveries that contain Japanese cuisine and, directly, sushi in their menu. But everyone knows perfectly well that homemade food is always tastier and healthier. You know exactly what products your dish was prepared from, under what conditions and by what hands. Making sushi is a whole ritual that requires certain skills, but making sushi cake is much easier. It turns out very tasty, beautiful and you will undoubtedly delight your family and guests.
Ingredients for sushi cake recipe
Rice - 1.5 cups
Nori - 2 sheets
Avocado - 1 piece
Cucumber - 2 pcs.
Fish - 500 g
Olive oil (if the fish is dry) - 1 tsp.
Sesame - 1 bag
Rice vinegar - 50-60 ml
Sugar - 2 tbsp.
Salt - 1 tsp.
These products are easy to find. Almost every supermarket has a separate counter with sushi products. The choice of each ingredient must be taken seriously.
Sushi cake recipe for rice
Rice in sushi is the main component. When choosing rice, pay attention to its shape. Long-grain parboiled rice will crumble, and it won’t be possible to make our cake out of it, so use round, sticky grains. Japanese rice (sushi rice) or Korean rice are best.
But buying the right rice doesn’t end there; it needs to be cooked correctly.
To do this, first rinse the cereal thoroughly. This is done like this: pour the rice into a saucepan, fill it with cold water and stir it several times with your hand, as if washing every grain. Do this procedure until the water becomes clear.
After this, pour cold water over the rice and leave it for 30-40 minutes. As soon as the rice doubles in size, fill it with clean water so that it is 2 cm higher than the rice itself. Place over high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce the temperature to low and cook under the lid until the water has completely evaporated ( 8-10 minutes). However, it should not be disturbed. Once the rice is cooked, turn off the heat and let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
How to choose nori
Pay attention to the production date and Gold, Silver, Red, Green markings. This is an indicator of quality. I think there is no need to decipher, the names speak for themselves. That's why we choose Gold for our cake. Nori should be intact, shiny and dry. The edges should be smooth and the color dark green, without gaps. To make it easier to work with and to reveal all the flavors, you need to hold it over a warm surface for 2-3 seconds, but not over an open fire!
How to choose an avocado
Only ripe avocados should be used in sushi. Its maturity can be determined by its color. We need a dark green, almost brown fruit. It will be soft and not have a tart aftertaste. But if the color of the avocado is too dark green, closer to black, then it is an overripe fruit and is not suitable for consumption.
How to choose cucumbers
You need to take ripe, firm, dark green cucumbers. It is best if it is a long variety with small seeds. It is better not to use soft, wilted vegetables.
How to choose fish
Sushi cake, the recipe of which necessarily includes the presence of seafood, does not imply one specific type. Which fish to use is up to each individual.
Let's take the most common one - salmon. When choosing salmon, pay attention to the color. If the fish is too bright, it is a sign of dye; if it is light, the storage conditions have been violated. It’s better to take a fresh (frozen) carcass and salt it yourself. Also, the finished fish may be too salty, which can affect the taste of the sushi.
Cooking fish is not difficult. To do this, rinse the fish and dry it. Mix salt and sugar (2 to 1) and rub the fish on all sides. For 1 kg of fish you will need 4 tablespoons of salt and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the fish pieces in a bowl and refrigerate for two days. After that, rinse it and leave it in water for 30-40 minutes. The fish is ready!
With the rest of the ingredients, I think everything is clear.
How to make sushi sauce
There are many options for sauces for rice, but we will take the most popular and 100% delicious. Add 2 tbsp to rice vinegar (50 - 60 ml). sugar and 1.tsp. salt. Mix everything thoroughly and add to the rice. For 1 kg of cooked rice - 80 ml of sauce. It’s better to pour in gradually so as not to overdo it. Leave the rice aside and stir it periodically with just a wooden spoon.
How to make a sushi cake
Peel and pit the avocado. Cut it into small (2x2 cm), thin pieces. Also remove the skin from the cucumber and chop it into the same pieces as the avocado.
We cut the fish into small squares or slices, having previously cleared it of skin and bones. If you think the fish is a little dry, you can add a little olive oil, but it doesn’t matter.
Sushi cake recipe with photo
All the ingredients for our sushi cake are ready, let’s start shaping it. To do this, it is best to take a springform pan. Next we do everything in layers:
1. Place a sheet of nori with the rough side up.
2. Add some of the rice and compact tightly.
3. Lay out the cucumbers in one layer.
4. We do the same with avocados.
6. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
We repeat everything again.
In order for our cake to retain its shape and soak well, put it in the refrigerator for several hours. All sushi recipes advise cutting such dishes with a sharp knife moistened with water.
On top you can decorate the cake with red caviar, shrimp, Philadelphia cheese, green onions, shaped cucumbers or avocado. It should be served with wasabi and ginger. Your imagination should be present here. Here is an example of a sushi cake - photo recipe.
Cook, improvise and experiment! Bon appetit!
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