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    Castella Cake

    March 14, 2021 By Aarthi 2 Comments

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    "Castella cake is a delicious Japanese sponge cake made with bread flour, sugar, honey, and eggs. The difference between Japanese sponge cake and the regular western sponge cake is Japanese Castella is more delicate and bouncy in texture."

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    Castella cake is a delicious soft and spongy cake which is super bouncy. The cake is super  moist and fluffy.

    Traditionally, Japanese Castella cake is baked slowly in a wooden frame to create a soft smooth texture for the sponge because a metal baking pan would transfer the heat too fast and it would become too dry. But wooden frame is little hard to find, so i used a square pan and lined it with parchment paper.

    This particular recipe is a small batch, since it was my first attempt i used just 2 eggs to make this. But next time i will try making a bigger batch and share different flavour of this cake too.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    1. FEW FREQUENTLTY ASKED QUESTIONS
    2. 📖 Recipe
    3. STORAGE

    FEW FREQUENTLTY ASKED QUESTIONS

    1)Why My Castella Cake Collapsed?

    Under whisked meringue is unstable and will cause the cake to collapse. On the contrary, over whisked meringue will make the cake dense.

    2) Is Castella Cake same as Sponge Cake?

    Castella cake is a japanese sponge cake which is usually baked in a water bath.

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    Castella Cake Recipe

    Soft & Fluffy Castella Cake is a vanilla flavoured cake which is super easy to make and gets feather light cake.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 35 minutes mins
    Total Time 45 minutes mins
    Course Desert Recipe
    Cuisine Japan, Japanese
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 111 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ⅓ cup All Purpose Flour 40 grams
    • ⅛ cup Unsalted butter 30 ml
    • ⅛ cup Milk 30 ml
    • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
    • 2 Large Egg
    • 3 tbsp Sugar 45 grams

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 150 degree C. Line a 18 cm square cake pan with parchment paper and set aside.
    • Sieve flour in a bowl.
    • Take butter, milk in a sauce pan and simmer till it gets warm.
    • Add this butter mixture into the flour and mix well. Add in egg yolk, vanilla and mix well till creamy. Set aside.
    • Take egg white in a bowl, beat it using a electric beater till it gets frothy.
    • Slowly add sugar and keep whipping till fluffy and light.
    • Now add in the egg yolk mixture and fold gently.
    • Spoon this into the baking pan.
    • Place this baking pan on a larger baking pan. Pour hot boiling water and bake for 30 to 35 mins.
    • Remove it and cool for 2 mins.
    • Now un mould the pan, unwrap the parchment paper.
    • Slice and serve.

    Notes

    1. Whip the egg whites till it is stiff and fluffy. Don't over whip the egg whites else it may get dry.
    2. Combine egg white and egg yolk mixture gently else it may deflate.
    3. Bake in a water bath for slow and steady baking.
    4. Invert the cake immediately so it retains it shape and doesn't carry on cooking.

    STORAGE

    Store the cake wrapped in a parchment paper for 2 days before slicing. Sliced cake can be served for a week.
    Nutrition Facts
    Castella Cake Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
    Calories 111 Calories from Fat 54
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6g9%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 73mg24%
    Sodium 27mg1%
    Potassium 39mg1%
    Carbohydrates 12g4%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 3g6%
    Vitamin A 216IU4%
    Calcium 17mg2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Keyword Cake recipes, Castella Cake
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    Pictorial:

    1)Take flour in a sieve.

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    2)Sieve it well.

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    3)Set aside.

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    4)Take milk in a sauce pan.

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    5)Add in melted butter. and warm it up.

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    6)Add this into the flour

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    7)Mix well till creamy.

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    8)Add in egg yolk.

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    9)Mix well till creamy.

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    10)Add in vanilla extract

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    11)Mix well

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    12)Take egg white in a bowl

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    13)Beat till fluffy and light.

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    14)Add in sugar

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    14)Beat till stiff.

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    15)Add in egg yolk mix

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    16)Fold gently

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    17)Fold gently

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    18)Line a baking pan with parchment paper.

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    19)Spoon the batter into the pan

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    20)Place it over bigger pan.

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    21)Add in hot water

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    22)Bake till done

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    23)Now it is baked.

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    24)Unmould immediately.

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    25)Slice and serve

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    26)Serve

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    1. Giftbasketworldwide

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      5 stars
      Thank you for sharing this delightful recipe. I can hardly wait to try it.

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    2. Santhi

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      Hi ..few recipes of urs call for cut and fold mix...and few recipes u casually mix with beater ....so can u tell which type needs cut and fold..and when can we go for a casual mix...thku

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