The invention relates to a moon cake, which consists of a shell and filling. The moon cake has the following characteristic that: the shell is made from the following materials in part by weight: 10 to 12 parts of cassava starch, 30 to 40 parts of high maltose syrup, 17 to 20 parts of water, 0.04 to 0.06 parts of antistaling agent, 0 to 0.2 parts of flavorant and 0 to 0.02 parts of colorant. The cassava starch and the high maltose syrup are adopted as the main materials of the shell of the moon cake, the cooked shell has high transparency and uniform color, consumers can see the filling through the shell, moreover, the shell is soft and flexible, cannot be stuck on the teeth, and tastes good, and when the moon cake is eaten, few shell chips drop; the high maltose syrup has a certain moisture-preserving effect and can prevent the starch from aging and hardening, consequently, the shelf life is prolonged, and the shell cannot be cracked after the moon cake is stored for a long time, and still can be kept intact and beautiful; because the high maltose syrup also can reduce the viscosity of the shell, mechanized production can be facilitated, and the production efficiency can be increased.