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Bake Your Own Ramen Cake

By Michael Kanert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZWAmgX2lew

Okay, ramen may make everything better—but this still sounds like a terrible idea, right? Shift your gag reflex back into reverse: this isn’t cake made of ramen. It’s normal, sweet, delicious cake made to look like ramen.

As YouTube chef Ochikeron explains step-by-step, the noodles are made of sweet potatoes squeezed through a pastry bag, the pork is a marble cookie, and the soup is tea-flavored jelly. Underneath it all you’ll find two layers of sponge cake. Garnish with pumpkin seed and enjoy!

Michael Kanert

In Japan since 2001, I'm a former ALT trainer who's lived in Shizuoka, Saitama and Tokyo, and visited 34 of Japan's 47 prefectures (13 to go!). When I can get out from behind the editorial desk, I take photos, do bits of theater and practice German longsword.

www.thekanert.com