Honey Castella Cake (カステラ)
 
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Japanese Honey Castella (kasutera or 長崎蛋糕) cake uses bread flour for an extra chewy but delicate cake that goes perfect with green or oolong tea.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Japanese
Serves: 4-8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cup bread flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 egg whites
  • 8 egg yolks
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup hot water
Honey Sauce
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp hot water
Instructions
  1. Line loaf pan with parchment paper
  2. Whip the eggs on high until ribbons form (about 5 to 10 minutes)
  3. Gradually add sugar when beating the eggs
  4. Add hot water to honey to dilute
  5. Add honey mixture to eggs and beat for another minute
  6. Fold in bread flour and mix on low until incorporated
  7. Pour into loaf pans to about ⅔ full
  8. Use spatula and scrape through the batter to remove air bubbles
  9. Bake at 325° F for 10 minutes
  10. Drop the heat down to 300° F and bake for another 30-40 minutes
  11. Insert a toothpick and if it comes out clean, it’s ready
  12. Remove from oven and drop the loaf with the pan from 1 foot to release the air pressure
  13. Mix 1 tbsp of honey with 1 tbsp hot water to make honey sauce
  14. Lightly brush honey sauce over the cake
  15. Let loaf cool for about 10-15 minutes
  16. Flip it upside down and remove the parchment paper
  17. Cover the whole cake in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator overnight
  18. Let cake come to room temperature and cut into 1” slices and serve
Recipe by It's My Dish at https://itsmydish.com/honey-castella-cake/