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The raindrop cake, inspired by Japan’s mizu shingen mochi, is a crystal-clear, jelly-like dessert that’s as much art as food. Made mainly from water and agar-agar, it pairs subtle flavor with stunning ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – A Japanese desert called mixu shingen mochi is getting a lot of attention in America after a viral video shows images of the jiggly snack, naming it “The Raindrop Cake.” New Yorker, ...

Molly Baz, the pro chef who has mastered pancake art, survival cooking and the craft of carving Iberico ham, has her work cut out for her this time. We challenged her to learn how to make a raindrop ...

There’s a new food trend sweeping the nation–and no, it doesn’t come in the form of an overplayed mash-up like the cronut. This time it’s imported straight from Japan. This sweet has been making waves ...

Darren Wong is responsible for bringing the latest food craze to America. Like the cronut and rainbow bagels before it, the raindrop cake comes from New York. The food may be treated like a novelty in ...

SEATTLE — It doesn't look like cake. And it doesn't taste like cake. “It tastes like water. It tastes like plain water,” said Vivienne Tran, owner of a place that makes this strange dessert. But it's ...

Okay, so when the whole “rain drop” cake that looks like water became *the* king of trendy desserts to try, we were all for it. But alas, like all trends, the “rain drop” cake faded from memory — ...

It's a RAINDROP CAKE! This translucent dessert is actually from Japan, and it's made from water and a veggie-based "agar" powder, rather than gelatin which actually has animal products in it. Meitong ...