Wendeng's unique regional culture has given birth to a unique custom of Jiaodong flower cake, which has different performances in different festivals. Tomb-Sweeping Day pinched the swallow; Sacrifice the dragon king on the eighth day of June; On the seventh day of July, the cowherd will weave a girl; From the first month to the twelfth month, from the birth of children to the birthday of the elderly, people use flowers to express holiday celebrations and family blessings. The large-scale flower cake in Grain Rain season is a gift given to fishermen by coastal fishermen to pay homage to the sea, to worship their ancestors and to wish their families a safe trip to Man Cang. People celebrate festivals in this way.

Wendeng people use white flour as the main raw material, and also use corn flour and soybean flour to make flower cakes. Wendeng Flower Cake, an ancient folk custom, has formed a cultural phenomenon after thousands of years of inheritance. From these flower cakes, people seem to see the deep homesickness of the Zhuang people in Wendeng, and at the same time feel the inheritance of local culture by the people in Wendeng area.

The tools for making flower cakes are simple: white flour, scissors, kitchen knives, combs, red dates, peppers and so on. As long as you master the technique of kneading dough and knead it according to the style, then a vivid image of kneading dough will stand out. "

Making flower cakes and kneading dough is one of the keys. The dough for making flower cakes is different from that for making cakes. The former needs to consider the requirements of dough in plasticity and corrosion resistance.

The formula of winter dough mixing is: refined flour 1500g, glutinous rice flour 1000g, refined salt 200g, preservative 100g and sesame oil 250g.

The preparation method is as follows: put flour, glutinous rice flour, refined salt and preservative into a basin and stir evenly, then slowly pour boiling water, stir with chopsticks, and knead the dough repeatedly until the "three lights" effect is achieved? Face light, hand light, basin light? . Press the dough into thin slices by hand, steam it in a cage for about 45 minutes, take it out, quickly knead the dough with sesame oil, put it in a plastic bag, wrap it with a towel, let it stand for 24 hours until the dough is firm, and then color it with advertising color.

If it is in summer, considering the factors such as temperature and humidity, the proportion of flour can generally be appropriately increased? Flour can be increased to about 1700g, and the proportion of preservatives and sesame oil should be appropriately increased.

The mixed dough can be stored for 1-2 months in winter and 1 month in the freezer in summer. If you feel the dough is hard when you take it, you can rub it by hand without affecting the use effect.

The beauty of flower cake lies in its natural materials, natural craftsmanship and simple state of mind. Its image conforms to the folk cultural psychology and is loved by the common people. As a plastic art with strong vitality, flower wave has grown and taken root in people's lives and become a unique form of folk custom.