butter mochi. Butter mochi is of Hawaiian derivation and shouldn't be viewed as the same type of "mochi" that you may have had with your Japanese friends. It is in its nature to be more "cake"ish and is meant to be eaten in squares like brownies or lemon squares. So, while you are correct that this is not "mochi", it IS Butter Mochi.

Trader Joe's launched a boxed mix version, but it's actually quite easy to make mochi cake from scratch. Butter mochi is a favorite here in Hawaii. It is made with mochiko flour, a glutinous rice flour that can be found in the Asian or Oriental section of most supermarkets. You can cook butter mochi using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of butter mochi

Prepare 1 box of mochiko sweet rice flour.
Prepare 2 1/2 cup of sugar.
It's 14 oz of can of coconut milk.
It's 12 oz of can evaporated milk.
Prepare 2 tsp of baking powder.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon.
It's 2 tsp of vanilla extract.
You need 3 of eggs.
Prepare 1/2 cup of melted butter.

Butter mochi is a local Hawaiian treat, somewhat like a cross between a butter cake and Japanese mochi. It's sweet and chewy, with a nice golden top. It's usually baked in a tray and then cut into squares, like brownies. Butter mochi cake is very easy to make, and all you need to do is: Mix & Bake!

butter mochi instructions

preheat oven to 350°.
grease 13x9 pan.
in a large bowl sift together mochiko flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
in a medium bowl mix together coconut milk, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, and eggs.
make a well in the dry ingredients and incorporate the liquid ingredients. mix well.
mix in melted butter.
pour into pan and tap pan to settle batter.
bake for 45-60 minutes or until golden brown.
cool at least 2 hours before cutting.

In a large bowl, combine mochiko, sugar, and baking powder. Add remaining ingredients and mix well with a wire whisk. Butter Mochi is a local Hawaii sweet (Hawaii's version of the blondie/brownie) made of mochiko flour and coconut milk. Butter mochi is a classic Hawaiian treat made with coconut milk and mochiko (glutinous rice flour). All you have to do is mix and bake!