Hinamatsuri Sushi Cakes Recipe

My daughter is looking forward to having these sushi cakes on March 3rd, maybe you would like to try making some too! They are easy to make, look very attractive and taste good.

What you will need:

a cup of similar shape (see photo of sushi cakes - diameter 4 -5 cm is the best) 

freshly cooked rice (preferably Japanese rice)

rice vinegar, sugar and salt (for seasoning the rice)

raw tuna (make sure they are fresh)

raw salmon roe (make sure they 

are fresh)

scrambled eggs (2 egg yolk)

advocado - cut into slices accordingly (see photo) & mayonnaise

boiled shrimps 

a can of tuna

green seaweed for salad (alternatively boiled spinach) - both needs to be chopped finely

sakura paste/powder (alternatively beetroot)

How to make rice for sushi:

1. Rice for sushi needs seasoning

For example to season 2 cups of cooked rice, you need 1 tbsp of vinegar, 1 tbsp of sugar and 1/2 tsp of salt.   Pour these seasoning while you stir the rice (while it is warm).   Continue stirring the rice with these seasoning until the rice is no longer steamy/hot.

2. Taste your rice and adjust according to preference, some children like it sweeter than others.

How to make layers of rice:

1. Put a layer of plastic wrap (one used for cooking) neatly into the cup before filling up the layers.   This will make it easier for you to get the cake out.

2. Press each layer with a spoon very firmly, so that the rice and other mixture will form a shape that you desired.   Remember that the shape of sushi cake will follow the cups you use.    Once three layers are made, flip the cup upside down and gently pat the top of cup so that the cake will drop nicely on a plate to serve.    

3. Remove the plastic wrap only after the sushi cake stays on the plate.

How to make the Yellow Pink Green Sushi Cake

1. First layer is green: Prepare mixture of rice with green seaweed/ boiled spinach to make the first layer, pour this mixture into the bottom of cup

2. Second layer is pink: You can get sakura paste/powder that you can mix it with rice.  OR you can use beetroot to color the rice.  Squeeze beetroot to get the juice and mix it with rice - adjust accordingly depending on color preference

3. Third layer is yellow: Mix the rice as you cook the scrambled eggs (2 egg yolk for 1/2 cups of cooked rice)

How to make the Avocado Shrimp Cake

1. Prepare mixture of rice with tuna (canned tuna) - ratio 3:1

2. Mix avocado with mayonnaise and put it in the middle layer

3. Decorate the top of sushi cake with slices of avocado and shrimp 

How to make the Pink Raw Tuna Cake

1. Prepare raw tuna by putting it into blender so you get a raw tuna in paste form

2. Prepare finely chopped seaweeds or finely chopped spinach (which was already boiled and water is drained properly)

3. See photo: mixture of green is to go in the middle of layers