Description
Enjoy the unique flavors of sushi in cake form with this delightful Avocado Sushi Cake recipe. Layers of sushi rice, fresh fish, creamy avocado, and crisp cucumber are assembled like a cake and topped with savory garnishes.
Ingredients
Scale
Sushi Rice:
- 2 cups sushi rice, rinsed and cooked
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Filling:
- 1/2 pound sushi-grade salmon or tuna, diced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened (optional)
- 2 tablespoons pickled ginger
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives or green onions, chopped
Serving:
- Wasabi and extra soy sauce for serving
Instructions
- Prepare Rice: Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt into cooked rice. Let cool slightly.
- Prepare Filling: Toss diced fish with soy sauce and sesame oil.
- Assemble: Line a springform pan with plastic wrap. Layer rice, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado, marinated fish, and remaining rice.
- Chill: Refrigerate for 30 minutes, then slice into wedges.
- Serve: Enjoy with soy sauce and wasabi.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, use marinated tofu or extra avocado.
- Best served fresh, within a few hours.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook (assembly), Boiling (rice)
- Cuisine: Japanese-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg