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A slice of fluffy Castella cake on a white plate with a fork taking a bite.

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray as needed (for pan)
  • 7 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 1/2 tablespoons whole milk
  • 4 tablespoons honey
  • 1 1/2 cups bread flour sifted
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 300°F. Spray a standard loaf pan with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper.
  • In a stand mixer bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar until the mixture becomes light, fluffy, and noticeably increased in volume.
    Eggs and granulated sugar in a glass bowl for Castella Cake.
  • In a small saucepan, warm the whole milk with honey for a few seconds until well combined. Do not overheat; it should be lukewarm.
    Warming milk and honey in a small saucepan for Castella Cake.
  • Slowly drizzle the warm milk and honey mixture into the egg-sugar blend while mixing on low speed.
    Drizzling warm milk and honey into the egg-sugar blend for Castella Cake.
  • Sift the bread flour with salt into the batter. Gently fold the flour in until just combined, taking care not to deflate the mixture.
    Flour and wet ingredients mixture for healthy baking on marble countertop.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Firmly tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any large air bubbles.
    Castella cake batter poured into a parchment-lined loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
    Castella cake cooling on a wire rack on a marble surface.

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 238kcal (12%) Carbohydrates: 46g (15%) Protein: 6g (12%) Fat: 4g (6%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Sodium: 222mg (10%) Fiber: 0.5g (2%) Sugar: 32g (36%)

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.