Description
A stall sweet where simple batter of flour, egg, and milk is poured into fun molds like animals or pistols and baked. Crispy outside, fluffy (or hollow) inside.
Restaurants serving Taiwanese Animal-Shaped Sponge Cake
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Cake flour
- Egg
- Sugar
- Milk
- Baking powder
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Batter Prep] Mix cake flour, egg, sugar, milk, baking powder, and a little vanilla extract (or honey) in a bowl. The Taiwanese way makes a more watery, runny batter than Japanese baby castella.
- [Baking] Stalls have metal double-molds (like Taiyaki pans) carved in various shapes like dogs, cats, cars, or 'pistols'.
- Oil the heated molds lightly, pour batter up to 80% (arrangements adding cheese, custard cream, or chocolate inside are also popular).
- Immediately snap the top mold shut to cover.
- Rotate the mold to let the batter stick to the inside, baking until the outside is crispy and the inside is fluffy (moisture evaporates creating a slight hollow).
- Open the mold, remove, and serve piping hot in a paper bag.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet egg and vanilla aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Substitute with pancake mix and Takoyaki pan
Pairing
Tapioca Milk Tea or sweet drinks
Trivia
[For Women] Literally 'Chicken Egg Cake'. Similar to Japanese baby castella, but because the mold is rotated during baking, the inside becomes slightly hollow, yielding an amazingly light texture. A historic kid's snack, symbolizing the scent of night markets.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Bite from the most crispy baked edges like the 'ears' or 'legs' of the animal-shaped cakes, enjoying the texture difference!
Allergen
Wheat, Egg, Dairy