KASUTERA (CASTELLA), THE JAPANESE TRADITIONAL HONEY CAKE
Kasutera is a Japanese traditional sponge cake. With its angel food-like texture and its delicate flavor of honey, this cake is just perfect. Serve with adzuki paste (Japanese red bean paste) and ice cream.
Provided by ~melissa~
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Japanese
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a cake pan with parchment paper. Butter the paper and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon superfine sugar.
- Bring a saucepan of water to a boil; pour into a large bowl.
- Whisk 1/4 cup honey and milk together in a bowl until smooth.
- Beat eggs with an electric mixer in a bowl placed over the hot water. Gradually add 1 1/3 cup superfine sugar; beat until smooth and mixture is warm. Remove bowl of egg mixture from the bowl of hot water and cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes. Return bowl of egg mixture to the hot water and continue beating. Repeat this process a few times until batter is foamy and thick.
- Pour milk mixture into egg mixture and mix well using a spatula; stir in sifted flour until batter is mixed. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Spread the remaining 1 tablespoon honey over the top of cake. Serve slices with sweet bean paste and ice cream, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 709.8 calories, Carbohydrate 148.5 g, Cholesterol 251.1 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 14.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 108 mg, Sugar 104.7 g
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Clayt Madron
[email protected]Overall, I think this is a good recipe, but it's not my favorite.
Pukar Tamang
[email protected]I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but my cake didn't rise as much as I expected.
Anux TaaL
[email protected]This cake was a bit too eggy for my taste.
Atikur Rhaman
[email protected]I'm not a fan of the texture of this cake. It's a bit too dense for my liking.
Sarah rands
[email protected]This recipe is a bit too sweet for my taste.
Francis Maass
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake didn't turn out as fluffy as I hoped.
Brinch Milambwe
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. My friends and family love it.
Shaun Beavis
[email protected]This cake is so light and fluffy, it's like eating a cloud.
Latonya Gallo
[email protected]I love the simplicity of this recipe. It's just a few ingredients and it comes together quickly.
Mehdi Faicel
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out great! I used a bundt pan and it worked perfectly.
Haytam Darwiche
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of honey, but this cake was surprisingly delicious. The sweetness was perfectly balanced and the texture was amazing.
Sheila Arlt
[email protected]This is the best castella recipe I've ever tried! The cake turned out so fluffy and moist, and the honey flavor was just perfect. I'll definitely be making this again.