Agar Jelly Fruit Cake Recipe

Agar-agar is an alternative for gelatin if you are going vegetarian. In doing an agar jelly fruit cake, it is important to dissolve all ingredients and make sure there are no lumps. Strategically placing the small bits of fruits is also essential to make it look prettier and yummier.

Ingredients:

Fruit Layer:
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 3/4 teaspoon agar agar powder
• 2/3 cup juice from canned lychee (set aside fruit)
• 2 cups small fruit pieces (i.e. pineapple, mango, kiwi, blueberries, and red papaya

Coconut Layer:
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 3/4 teaspoon + 1/8 teaspoon agar agar powder
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tbsp sugar
• A pinch of salt
• 4 inches pandan leaf (optional)

Bottom Juice Layer:
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 teaspoon + 1/8 teaspoon agar agar powder
• 3/4 cup juice of your choice
• Sugar if needed

Instructions:

This recipe takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes.

For the Fruit Layer:
Put cold water, lychee juice, and agar agar powder in a small pot.
Whisk all ingredients until no more lumps.
Set it over low heat and bring to a boil.
Stir constantly.
Add sugar and stir the mixture until the sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat.
Pour the liquid mixture to a container or mold.
Place the small bits of fruits you prepared.
Pour the rest of the mixture over the fruits.
Let it sit for a couple of minutes until the top is solid enough to hold the second layer.

For the Coconut Layer:
Put coconut milk, water, and agar agar powder in a small pot.
Stir the ingredients until the powder is dissolved.
If you have pandan leaf, add the leaf to the mixture.
Switch the heat to medium-high.
Bring to a boil while stirring constantly.
Add sugar and salt, stir until dissolved.
Remove the pandan leaf.
Add the mixture gently on top of the fruit layer.
Make sure the fruit layer is solid or dry enough.

For the Bottom Juice Layer:
Put water, agar agar powder, and the juice of your choice in a small pot.
Stir all ingredients.
Switch the heat and set it to medium.
Bring to a boil while stirring constantly until powder is dissolved.
Make sure the coconut layer is firm enough before pouring the bottom juice layer.
Put in the fridge for a couple of hours until cold.
Slice for serving.
Enjoy!

Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCoexfAQIf0

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