Do you like waffles or pancakes? Then you may enjoy Japanese pancakes. They are light and airy, similar to a soufflé, but in pancake form. Japanese seem to like cloud-like food. They also have a cotton cheesecake and will not shy away from a fluffy sponge roll. You may serve these pancakes with fresh fruits, whipped cream, icing sugar, maple syrup and they will be perfect for breakfast or brunch. The only downside is that you need to serve them very fresh as the tend to deflate after a while.
The recipe for a Japanese fruit roll cake is what I am going to present today. In addition, you will find a lot of tips and tricks for it to turn out perfectly. At the end you will find ten recipes for different sponge rolls. Yes, I have more than ten recipes for sponge rolls on my blog, this shows how much I love them. They come together quickly, don’t need a lot of time in the oven and they have this airy and light feel to it. On top of that there is an endless variety of what you can fill them with. In Argentina and Uruguay it is even common to fill the roll with savory ingredients. The main recipe below shows a Japanese fruit roll cake, it is filled with lightly sweetened whipped cream and some fresh fruits. It can be served in about 45 minutes from start to finish and is perfect for drinking with a cup of tea or coffee.
Update: this recipe was originally published in September 2017 and has been worked on in 2021.
Japanese cheesecake. I have always wanted to try it. Japanese cheesecake is a very delicate matter. It has to be handled as careful as raw eggs. It does contain a lot of eggs. Maybe that’s why it is as light as a feather. No, this is not your typical American cream cheese cake. It is closer to an angel’s food cake than anything else. It has cream cheese, yes, but the eggs help to create this very creamy and light texture.
