Sesame Cake
セサミケーキ
By Aoi, licensed nutritionist · From a Japanese preschool lunch menu
These little sesame cakes are a preschool afternoon snack: pancake mix, ground white sesame seeds and soy milk stirred together, poured into cups and baked. The ground sesame gives them a gentle, nutty flavor and a lovely aroma as they bake, and because the seeds are ground, they are easier for small children to digest than whole seeds. The cakes are made without egg or milk. If you use a store-bought pancake mix, check the label, since products differ by brand. Mix the batter gently with a spatula rather than beating it so the cakes stay soft; baked in cups, they are easy for kids to hold at snack time.
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Ingredients
Amounts for 1 child (1 serving). An adult counts as 2 servings.
One serving here is 1.5× the portion served to a child in a Japanese preschool, sized for Western appetites. An adult counts as two servings. Tap an ingredient to check it off.
Ingredients
- 30 gpancake mixJapanese 'hotcake mix' is a sweetened pancake mix of flour, sugar, and leavening, often used as a shortcut baking mix. Brands differ, and some contain milk or egg, so check the label if you are cooking for a food allergy. Substitute: Sweetened pancake mix, or self-rising flour plus about 2 tablespoons sugar per 100 g.
- 3 gground white sesame seeds
- 22.5 gsweetened soy milk (Japanese chosei tonyu)Japanese 'prepared' soy milk that is lightly sweetened and flavored to taste milder than plain soy milk. Substitute: Regular (original, lightly sweetened) soy milk from the supermarket.
Seasonings
- 4.5 gsugar
- 7.5 gvegetable oil
About the Japanese ingredients in this recipe
- pancake mix (ホットケーキミックス)
- Japanese 'hotcake mix' is a sweetened pancake mix of flour, sugar, and leavening, often used as a shortcut baking mix. Brands differ, and some contain milk or egg, so check the label if you are cooking for a food allergy. Substitute: Sweetened pancake mix, or self-rising flour plus about 2 tablespoons sugar per 100 g.
- sweetened soy milk (Japanese chosei tonyu) (調製豆乳)
- Japanese 'prepared' soy milk that is lightly sweetened and flavored to taste milder than plain soy milk. Substitute: Regular (original, lightly sweetened) soy milk from the supermarket.
Directions
- 1
Put the pancake mix, sugar, and white sesame seeds in a bowl and mix them together with a whisk.
- 2
Add the soy milk and oil and fold gently with a rubber spatula until just combined.
- 3
Pour the batter into cups and bake in an oven preheated to 170°C (340°F) for about 20 minutes.
Nutrition
| Per | 1 serving | 1 adult serving | Your total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 223.5 kcal | 447 kcal | 223.5 kcal |
| Protein | 3.8 g | 7.5 g | 3.8 g |
| Fat | 11.1 g | 22.2 g | 11.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28.5 g | 57 g | 28.5 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 2.7 g | 1.4 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.3 g | 0.6 g | 0.3 g |
| Calcium | 73.5 mg | 147 mg | 73.5 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg | 1.5 mg | 0.8 mg |
| Potassium | 120 mg | 240 mg | 120 mg |
| Energy | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Salt equiv. | Calcium | Iron | Potassium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 223.5 kcal | 3.8 g | 11.1 g | 28.5 g | 1.4 g | 0.3 g | 73.5 mg | 0.8 mg | 120 mg |
| 1 adult serving | 447 kcal | 7.5 g | 22.2 g | 57 g | 2.7 g | 0.6 g | 147 mg | 1.5 mg | 240 mg |
Values are per serving (1.5× the Japanese preschool portion); an adult serving is double. They were calculated by a licensed Japanese nutritionist using the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan. "Salt equivalent" is sodium × 2.54, the standard Japanese measure. Allergen flags cover egg, milk and wheat only and come from the nutritionist's records. Soy sauce and miso are made with wheat but are usually allowed on Japanese wheat-free school menus, so check with your doctor.
