Sushi Cake

Ingredients

• 100 g Sushi rice (Rinse thoroughly several times)
• 110 ml Water (For cooking the rice)
• 15 ml Vinegar (For seasoning the rice)
• 1 tsp Sugar (For seasoning the rice)
• 0.5 tsp Salt (For seasoning the rice)
• 200 g Lightly salted salmon (Cut into cubes)
• 200 g Quark or cream cheese (For the layers)
• 2 Nori (Nori sheets)
• 100 g Cucumber (Cut into cubes)
• Sesame seeds (For serving)

Steps

1. 1

   Rinse the sushi rice thoroughly several times with water.

2. 2

   Pour 110 ml of clean water over the rice and bring to a boil.

3. 3

   Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cook the rice for 15 minutes without lifting the lid.

4. 4

   Turn off the heat and leave the rice to stand, covered, for another 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Mix the vinegar, sugar, and salt to make the seasoning. Add the seasoning to the rice and mix well.

6. 6

   Cut the lightly salted salmon and cucumber into cubes.

7. 7

   Line a 19 × 12 cm mold with plastic wrap, allowing the edges of the wrap to hang over the sides.

8. 8

   Add the first layer of salmon and press it down firmly.

9. 9

   Add a layer of rice and be sure to press it down firmly.

10. 10

    Add a layer of quark or cream cheese and press it down.

11. 11

    Cover the layer with a sheet of nori.

12. 12

    Add the second layer of salmon and press it down firmly.

13. 13

    Add the cucumber.

14. 14

    Add the second layer of rice and press it down firmly.

15. 15

    Add the second layer of quark or cream cheese.

16. 16

    Cover everything with the second sheet of nori.

17. 17

    Fold the edges of the plastic wrap over the top of the cake and refrigerate the mold for at least 30 minutes.

18. 18

    Before serving, remove the sushi cake from the mold, cut it into portions, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Notes

It is very important to press down each layer firmly; otherwise, the pieces will fall apart when sliced and removed from the mold. The sesame seeds are listed without a quantity—use them to taste for serving.

Nutrition per serving

• appetizer
• cold dish
• sushi
• no-bake
• salmon
• rice
• for a festive table