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Dorayaki Made in a Skillet, No Oven Needed — finished dish, ready to serve.

No-Oven Skillet Dorayaki

不用烤箱，一个平底锅就能搞定的铜锣烧 · pan chinese cuisine

35 min total20 min cooking6 stepssweet

Dorayaki is a Japanese-style sandwich of two small griddle cakes filled with sweet bean paste. This home-cooking version requires no oven; a single nonstick skillet on the lowest heat does the job.

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Nutrition & allergens

Contains:EggWheat

Per serving (6 servings)

Energy (kcal)
85.8(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Protein (g)
3.3(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Fat (g)
1.6(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Carbs (g)
14.5(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • Egg ingredient identification photo

    egg鸡蛋

    1.33 piece

  • honey ingredient

    honey蜂蜜

    0.35 oz

  • Granulated sugar ingredient identification photo

    sugar糖

    0.24 oz

  • cake flour ingredient

    cake flour低筋面粉

    1.88 oz

  • baking powder ingredient

    baking powder泡打粉

    0.07 oz

  • Water ingredient identification photo

    water水

    0.24 oz

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Dorayaki Made in a Skillet, No Oven Needed — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Combine the eggs, sugar, and honey in a bowl and whisk until evenly blended. If you prefer less sweetness, you can leave out the sugar.

    ✅ Done when: The mixture is smooth and uniform, with the honey and sugar fully incorporated.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Dorayaki Made in a Skillet, No Oven Needed — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Add the cake flour and baking powder, and whisk with a balloon whisk until smooth.

    ✅ Done when: The batter is smooth and free of flour lumps.

  3. 3

    Step 315 min

    Dorayaki Made in a Skillet, No Oven Needed — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the batter rest.

    ✅ Done when: After 15 minutes of resting, the batter looks slightly thicker and smoother.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Dorayaki Made in a Skillet, No Oven Needed — step 4 visual checkpoint.

    After resting, stir in the water and mix until combined.

    ✅ Done when: The batter is uniform and flows smoothly, with the water fully mixed in.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Low heatPan-frying (jian) ↗
    Dorayaki Made in a Skillet, No Oven Needed — step 5 visual checkpoint.

    Pour the batter into a skillet over the lowest heat throughout. Flip each cake when large bubbles appear on the surface of the batter; use a very thin spatula for flipping — a thick spatula will squeeze the cakes out of shape.

    ✅ Done when: Large bubbles form on the surface of the batter, signaling it is time to flip.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    Dorayaki Made in a Skillet, No Oven Needed — step 6 visual checkpoint.

    Spread the filling (red bean paste or date paste) between two cakes to sandwich them. This recipe makes 5 to 6 dorayaki.

    ✅ Done when: Each pair of cakes is filled and pressed gently into a finished dorayaki sandwich.