Celebrating success with a childhood memory….
My elder turned 18 this January. He secured admission to the college of his dreams in the City of Dreams this week, and on the first merit list too!!
As the birdie gets ready to fly the nest, we relive some sweet childhood memories with this ‘Dora Cake’ or Dorayaki.
Dorayaki ((どら焼き) are silky, golden, fluffy pancake sandwiches from Japan. My boys, when they were little, loved watching a Japanese cartoon series called Doraemon. The protagonist, a super cat-robot (who is petrified of mice :P), is completely in love with this sweet treat and would do absolutely anything for them!
(Image Source – http://understandinganimation.blogspot.in/)
The fluffy pancakes are sandwiched with red bean paste, which is difficult to come by where I live. So I replaced it with thick homemade strawberry preserve in some and good old Nutella in the others. My younger exclaimed ‘ Aha Mom! Now I know why Doraemon is crazy about these! ‘
The recipe is from Namiko Chen’s blog Just One Cook Book. Her site has some lovely Japanese recipes.
Recipe
This yields 12 pancakes and 6 pancake sandwiches.
You need
4 eggs
140 g (2/3 cup) powdered sugar
2 tbsp honey
160 g (1⅓ cup) all-purpose flour/Maida (How to measure- Fluff the flour and scoop into a cup to measure. Then level it with a knife)
1 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp water
A few drops of oil or butter
A cup of red bean paste/strawberry preserve/Nutella chocolate spread
In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, powdered sugar and honey till well mixed and fluffy.
Sift flour over the egg mix, add baking powder and mix well till the mixture is smooth.
Add two tbsp water and mix well.
Heat a non stick pan on medium heat.
Drop 2-3 drops of oil and spread all over with a tissue.
With another tissue, wipe completely. The dry oil free surface of the pan ensures the characteristic evenly browned surface of the Dorayaki pancakes.
Pour ¼ cup of batter in the pan and cook on medium till bubbles form. It takes about a minute and a half. Flip and cook for thirty seconds.
Keep the heat on medium and medium low throughout. They go from brown to black real quick!
Make all the pancakes like this.
To serve, liberally spread the filling of your choice on one pancake, keeping the bottom side up. Top with the other pancake and serve.
This is my entry to the Japanese cuisine challenge by Shaheen of Spoon Fork and Food at Chefs Across Boundaries. Thanks Shaheen, this was fun!
I am also taking these yummy Dora Cakes to Angie’s Fiesta Friday, fun treats for a fun party!
CafeGarima 
Beautiful! The best part of blogging is this virtually travelling across the world!
Oh yeah! Totally is 😀 Thanks!
Congrats to your son, those are some fluffy pancakes, looks awesome G:)
Thanks Freda darling ❤
Wow!! Will try it for sure!!
Thanks 😀
Congratulations to your son. And the pancakes look just so perfect G. Yumm..
Thank you so very much darling ❤️
They look super yummy.How can we make it eggless
Hi Swatti
I am afraid I haven’t tried making them eggless.
they look soooooooooo yummy….my kids are also a fan of these and always wished to have tham….i will now try them soon…Thanx for the recipe
I am so glad you like them Sheena. Yeah these seem to be really popular 😀
Congrats to your son. The pancakes are so delish! I love pancakes and with Nutella, yum! Happy FF. 🙂
can u pls giv a veg version of this pancake ??
I’m sorry Dipa. I haven’t tried an eggless version 🙂
Definitely one of my favorite Japanese recipes! It`s been a while since I`ve made them for myself so I should probably make a batch of them right now! Happy FF and thank for sharing!
Thanks Cynthia 🙂
Happy FF :ad
Oops typo!
That was meant to be a smiley 😀
can v do it in eggless version…:)
I’m sorry Dimple I haven’t tried an eggless version 🙂
One of my favourite Japanese sweets but I have never actually tried to make it. Thanks for sharing this!
Glad you like it 🙂 thanks for dropping by 🙂
Congrats to your son Garima! This pancake sandwich looks fabulous, I love how fluffy they are! Thank you for sharing at FF!
Thank you so much . Happy FF ❤️
Woooow Congrats to ur Sonshine G ❤ God bless him and drooling pancake
Thanks hun ❤️
I tried them …. They were lovely…:-D 😀 Mine dint fluff up like yours but…:-(
Nice 😀
Pour about one fourth cup of batter and don’t spread at all. It should fluff 😀
I was finding it from many days i was also thinking that what can i use instead of red bean paste thanku will definitely try it r
I used Nutella in some and strawberry preserve in some.
You could use any jam, whipped cream, flavoured yogurt 🙂
Hey Garima,
I want to try this cake. Is there any substitute for egg as I am vegetarian.
Thanks,
Manisha
Hi
Try using curd or mashed banana. Won’t be as soft but might work. I haven’t tried really.
For an eggless version, you can add mashed banana instead of the egg. i think it will work the same as egg. I heard it from a chef on a TV show once but havent tried it yet…so if it doesnt work, please dont be mad at me 😉
He he
Thanks 🙂
Actually I feel the beauty of these is with eggs. The texture is tough to get without eggs.
Hi garima
Just a small question this recipe calls for 4 egg but there is only 2 eggyolk in ur pic.
Hi Gunjan
That’s because I made half the recipe 🙂
They r perfect and yum ur a super mom.
Ritu ❤️❤️ that’s so sweet!
Tried your recipe. The cakes came out really well. It was an instant hit in.my friend circle with kids going crazy.
A BIG Thanks!!!!
Thanks a bunch for writing in 🙂
Can egg be omitted. What alternative to be added.
Hi Chitra
You may use some curd to replace though the texture will differ a lot. These are essentially made with eggs,
Hi,
Your recipe was very yummy! Thanks to the quality of your recipes & other content.
Thanks for writing in. So glad you enjoyed. 🙂
Hey garima
They look just amazing
Just one query what is its shelf life . I mean how long we can store them after filled with fillings . Or how can we store them .
Hi Khushboo
I always make and serve them fresh. Never really tried storing them. I feel like any other pancakes, they are best served fresh.
Maybe you can cling film and freeze them. That should work.
can it be eggless….pl suggest to make it without eggs…
Hi Anuradha
This is essentially an egg based pancake and the texture won’t be the same without eggs. Too could try replacing each egg with 1/4 cup of thick curd
Hi dear, tried them yesterday but they were not as fluffy as yours.. N the batter was bit raw from inside.. The other side didn’t cook even like the first one .. What could be the reason? .. I hsve used the exact amount of ingredients 🤔
Hi Aditi
I’m sorry to hear that. I actually haven’t ever had any trouble with these. Next time try on low heat and longer time.
Lots of people have tried these and have given positive feedback.
Hope you get them right the next time.
Cheers!
WOW…!!!
It is easy to make …
Cn u plz tell hw to make chocolate filling for Dora cake…?????
Hi Harshit
Yeah, very easy!
I have used Nutella. Did not make the chocolate filling at home.
Hi Garima, Thanks for the recipe! Quick question – how long do I have to beat the eggs… I am always scared of over-beating them 🙂
Thanks!
Hi Sonal
Just till they get fluffy! 😃😃
Very tasty thanks
🙂
Every time I make them .. I thank you for sharing such an easy n fool proof recipe… You are simply awesome ❤
Aditi 😍❤️❤️
Dear garima . ..The doracake recipe is amazing…..It has actually made my kid so so happy….you are really good to share these recipes …god bless you.
Thanks Raahmi 😄😃😃
Hi,
Can I use wheat flour in place of maida?
Hi Sims
I really haven’t tried.
How about trying a small batch 🙂
I made it today n it came out beautifully delicious. Thanks a ton for sharing such amazing recipes
That’s so lovely to hear Mariyah 🙂
hi garima..firstly thank for this…my kids love this..taste good but it didn’t fluffy like u..can u tell me the reason ..why it so..
Hi Isha
Pleasure 🙂
I beat it well and then pour it on a medium hot griddle.
It fluffs up.