Hodugwaja (Korean Walnut Cakes)
Little golden walnut shaped cakes filled with chopped walnuts and sweet red bean paste, baked in a muffin tin.
- Time50 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.37 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Butter a 12 hole mini muffin or bun tin well, or line it with paper cases.
- 2
Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl. Whisk the egg, milk and melted butter together and stir into the flour until just smooth.
- 3
Mix the walnuts, red bean paste and brown sugar into a thick filling. Roll it into 12 small balls.
- 4
Spoon a teaspoon of batter into each hole, set a filling ball on top, and cover with another spoonful of batter so the ball is hidden.
- 5
Bake for 18 minutes until puffed, golden and a skewer in the cake part comes out clean.
18 min - 6
Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then lift out and cool on a rack. The filling stays very hot for a while.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
