Kasutera カステラ

Method13 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius.

2. 2

   Step 2: sift the baker's flour and plain flour (20 g) and set aside.

   Uses 100 g Baker's flour (bread flour) · 20 g plain flour

3. 3

   Step 3: Line the form or tin with baking sheet.

4. 4

   Step 4: Place the honey (2 tbs) and mirin (2 tbs) in a small bowl and microwave for 20 seconds on 600w and set aside

   Warm honey and mirin at 600 W · 1 minUses 2 tbs honey · 2 tbs mirin

5. 5

   Step 5: Beat the four whole eggs and sugar (100 g) until pale, thick and airy, with a ribbon of batter briefly remaining on the surface when the beaters are lifted.

   Uses 4 medium sized eggs (weighing 200 g all together) · 100 g sugar

6. 6

   Step 6: Add the honey and mirin mixture into the beaten eggs and sugar mixture.

   Uses Whipped whole eggs and sugar · Warmed honey-mirin mixture

7. 7

   Step 7: Add the sifted flours and mix for another couple of minutes on slow speed, just until evenly combined.

   Uses Whipped eggs with honey-mirin syrup · Sifted bread and plain flours

   
8. 8

   Step 8: Pour the batter into the baking-paper-lined tin.

   Uses Finished castella batter

9. 9

   Step 9: Bake in the preheated oven at 180°C for 15 minutes, then lower the temperature for the next baking phase.

   Bake kasutera cake · 15 minUses Filled castella tin

10. 10

    Step 10: Reduce the oven to 150°C and bake for another 35 minutes, until the cake is cooked through. Remove the tin and give it a light tap onto a protected heatproof surface to release steam.

    Finish baking castella at 150°C · 35 minUses Castella after the first 15-minute bake

11. 11

    Step 11: Remove the cake from the tin and wrap it tightly with food wrap suitable for the cake’s temperature.

    Uses Fully baked castella

12. 12

    Step 12: Refrigerate the wrapped cake for a few days to settle, as specified in the source.

    Settle wrapped castella in the fridgeUses Wrapped castella cake

13. 13

    Step 13: 13. Slice the Kasutera cake to serve.

    Uses Settled castella cake