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Siberia Cake from The Wind Rises
Studio Ghibli
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Siberia Cake from The Wind Rises

Vegan Siberia Cake from The Wind Rises

Soft, fluffy cocoa sponge cake.

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1 hTotal time

EasyDifficulty

8servings

320kcal/serving

7 gProtein

40 gCarbs

14 gFat

Quick answer

To make Siberia Cake from The Wind Rises you need wheat flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, baking powder and egg, among other things. It takes 5 steps in 2 phases, about 1 h in total for 8 servings, with easy difficulty. The vegan version swaps egg, milk and butter for plant milk, vegan butter and liquid egg substitute.

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Servings
8
Version

Ingredients

for 8 servings
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Allergies

Intolerances

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Allergens and intolerances · omnivore version

  • Wheat (gluten)Wheat flour
  • MilkMilk, Butter
  • EggEgg
  • SulfitesBaking powder

May not agree with an intolerance to

  • GlutenWheat flour
  • LactoseMilk, Butter
  • EggEgg
How to replace them
  • Wheat (gluten)
    • Wheat flour → Gluten-free blend: 2 parts rice flour to 1 part cornstarch
  • Milk
    • Milk → Oat, rice or soy milk
    • Butter → Mild olive oil or plant-based margarine
  • Egg
    • Egg → Ground flaxseed with water to bind, or tofu scrambled with kala namak to set
  • Sulfites
    • Baking powder → Baking soda with a few drops of lemon juice
  • Gluten
    • Wheat flour → Gluten-free blend: 2 parts rice flour to 1 part cornstarch
  • Lactose
    • Milk → Lactose-free milk
    • Butter → Lactose-free butter
  • Egg
    • Egg → Ground flaxseed with water to bind, or tofu scrambled with kala namak to set

Guidance based on the recipe’s ingredients. Always check each product’s label: sauces, stocks and ready-made products may contain traces.

Step by step

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0 of 5 steps
Phase 1

Cake batter

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a pan.

  2. Whisk flour, cocoa, powdered sugar and baking powder.

  3. Add eggs, milk, melted butter and vanilla. Mix until combined.

Phase 2

Baking

  1. Pour batter into pan and bake 30–35 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.

    Timer · 32.5 min
  2. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then unmold and cool completely.

    Timer · 10 min
Cook “Siberia Cake from The Wind Rises” with Kai in Cooking ModeOne step at a time, with timers and the shopping list for 8 servings
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Studio Ghibli recipes

Howl's breakfast, Ponyo's ramen, the Siberia cake from The Wind Rises and the buns from Spirited Away.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does Siberia Cake from The Wind Rises take to make?

About 1 h in total, split into 2 phases: cake batter and baking.

Can I make Vegan Siberia Cake from The Wind Rises?

Yes. Tap “Vegan” on the recipe: plant milk, vegan butter and liquid egg substitute replace the animal ingredients. Amounts and steps adapt automatically.

Can I make it for more or fewer people?

Yes. The base recipe is for 8 servings; change the number of servings and every amount is recalculated.

Which anime is Siberia Cake from The Wind Rises from?

From Studio Ghibli. The shiberia Jiro buys on his way home in The Wind Rises. It appears with Jiro Horikoshi and Honjo. In the app it’s in the Spirits universe.

Recipe by the Kai Kitchen team · how we make itThe same recipe as in the Anime Food Recipes app · Updated October 14, 2025

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