RAINBOW AGAR
AGAR CAKE
VEGAN CAKE RECIPE
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Agar-agar is a typical Asian ingredient used in desserts. It is a natural vegetable gelatin counterpart. White and semi-translucent, it is sold in packages as washed and dried strips or in powdered form. It is a good substitute to gelatin for the vegans. The texture is a little more firm compared to jelly or gelatin, but it taste even better on its own. The reason choose a rainbow theme for this cake, is to show how beautiful it is in its translucence. Hope you’re inspired with this phenomenal cake recipe. Enjoy!
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Note: You may get agar agar powder in Chinese or Japanese groceries stores.
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Ingredients:
I am using 7x7 inch square ring pan
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Sugar Syrup
2000 ml (10 cups) water
3 long strips pandan leaves
2 cups sugar
Layers with Coconut milk (every alternate layers, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
150ml (3/4 cup) water
1 tsp agar agar powder
2 tbsp coconut milk
Gel Colorings (purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red)
Layers without coconut milk (transparent, layer 2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
150ml (3/4 cup) water
1 tsp agar agar powder
Gel Colorings (purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red)
Instructions:
Prepare the sugar syrup
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In a pot, add water, pandan leaves and sugar. Pandan leaf is a fragrant leaf. Bring it to a boil until the sugar is dissolved.
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Set aside
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Prepare the layers
Layers with coconut milk
3. In a measuring cup, add the sugar syrup. Measure a consistent amount to get even layer of height that you desire. In that case, I measured about 150ml of syrup.
4. Pour into a small pot on low heat. Add the agar powder. Stir until the powder is dissolved. Then pour back into the glass.
5. Add the coconut milk and food gel coloring. Remember only every alternate layers need the coconut milk. Add purple gel color for the 1st layer. Give it a good stir. Gently pour into the prepared pan. Freeze for 5 minutes or until it is set, while preparing for the next layer.
Layers without coconut milk
6. Repeat no. 3 and 4. Then add the next food gel coloring. Give it a good stir. Gently pout into the prepared pan. Freeze for 5 minutes or until it is set, while preparing for the next layer.
7.For next layer (with coconut), simply repeat no. 3, 4, and 5, except adding the next food gel coloring. (blue)
8. For next layer (without coconut), simply repeat no. 6, except adding green food gel coloring. (green)
9. For next layer (with coconut), simply repeat no. 3, 4, and 5, except adding green food gel coloring. (green)
10. For next layer (without coconut), simply repeat no. 6, except adding yellow food gel coloring. (yellow)
11. For next layer (with coconut), simply repeat no. 3, 4, and 5, except adding yellow food gel coloring. (yellow)
12. For next layer (without coconut), simply repeat no. 6, except adding orange food gel coloring. (orange)
13. For next layer (with coconut), simply repeat no. 3, 4, and 5, except adding orange food gel coloring. (orange)
14. For next layer (without coconut), simply repeat no. 6, except adding red food gel coloring. (red)
15. For next layer (with coconut), simply repeat no. 3, 4, and 5, except adding red food gel coloring. (red)
16. After the last layer, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes for serving.