Meaning of raindrop cake | Babel Free

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A dessert made with water and agar which resembles a drop of water, sometimes with fruit suspended inside (first popular in Japan circa 2014).

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“FIGURE 2-23: A piece of fruit in the raindrop cake makes it even more fun. 5. Variation: To add a piece of fruit inside the raindrop cake, fill the mold halfway and put it in the refrigerator to set for about five minutes. Then place the fruit on top, […]”

“Raindrop cakes are usually served on bamboo plates with a drizzle of black sugar syrup and a dusting of roasted soybean powder, but go ahead and use your favorite flavorings. To create the round shape, you need a mold.”

“More food trends subject to the whims of the moment are the rainbow bagel, raindrop cake, faro, party brunch, and our favorite for now, the cronut.”

“Shrugging, the twins lowered their faces in concentration over the intricate raindrop cake they were decorating. Lottie couldn't really blame them for not having more urgency about the whole thing, since neither of them had any idea […]”

“Not in the center of the ooze but along the outer edge of what constituted its “legs,” there was something shiny and reflective, like an eyeball, or a fishegg pouch, or one of those clear raindrop cakes. "That's the slime's core!"”

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