Clear Soup with Soft Egg Cake

Preparing soft egg cake, the main attraction of this clear soup, is simple and fun. Diners will be impressed with the shape of the sliced cake, but you will have spent nearly no time to prepare it.

The key to successful soft egg cake is to cook the beaten eggs in briskly boiling water very briefly, 3 to 4 seconds. If overcooked, the eggs completely coagulate and cannot be shaped into a smooth cake.

For color and additional flavor, you may add minced parsley or crabmeat to th