Castella

also called kasutera · カステラ · honey castella · honey sponge cake

The table

Line a 9x5-in loaf pan with parchment
Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C)
2 Tbs(40 g)honeywhiskwhiskfoldbake at 320°F for 45 min
2 Tbs(30 mL)warm water
1 tsp(5 mL)mirin
4 largeeggsbeat over warm water to the ribbon stage
3/4 cup(150 g)granulated sugar
1 cup(125 g; sifted twice)bread flour
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

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3whisk

4beat over warm water to the ribbon stage

6fold

goes in with what step 5 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 45 min4 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
none given
If you get it wrong
Unforgiving — the foam is whipped to the ribbon and baked low and slow, and a slammed oven door genuinely deflates it with nothing to put back

  1. whisk

    not timedfrom the start

  2. beat over warm water to the ribbon stage

    not timedfrom the start

  3. whisk

    not timedfrom the start

  4. fold

    not timedfrom the start

  5. bake at 320°F for 45 min

    45 minwalk away(we think)from the start

You'll need 9x5-in loaf pan · oven

See how it is written
>> title: Castella
>> category: Cakes & Loaves
>> tags: honey, sponge, japanese, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: kasutera, カステラ, honey castella, honey sponge cake
>> servings: 8
>> time: 1 hr 15 min
>> slack: unforgiving — the foam is whipped to the ribbon and baked low and slow, and a slammed oven door genuinely deflates it with nothing to put back

Line a #9x5-in loaf pan{} with parchment.

Preheat the #oven{} to 320°F (160°C).

Whisk @honey{2%Tbs}(40 g), @warm water{2%Tbs}(30 mL), @mirin{1%tsp}(5 mL).

Beat @eggs{4%large}, @granulated sugar{3/4%cup}(150 g) over warm water to the ribbon stage.

Whisk @&(3)honey syrup{} into @&(~1)egg foam{}.

Fold @bread flour{1%cup}(125 g; sifted twice) into @&(~1)batter{}.

Bake @&(~1)batter{} at 320°F for ~{45%min}.