Cotton Soft Castella Cake
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Slice the cake and take a piece with a fork.
- 2Crack 6 eggs into a bowl.
- 3Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
- 4Add unsalted butter, vegetable oil, and milk to a pan.
- 5Over medium heat, melt the butter.
- 6Pour the mixture into a bowl and add cake flour.
- 7Whisk into hot oil mixture.
- 8Let it cool.
- 9Add the egg yolks and whisk.
- 10Add lemon juice to egg whites and beat until foamy.
- 11Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- 12Gently fold in the meringue into the egg yolk mixture.
- 13Line an 8x8x3 in square pan with baking paper.
- 14Divide the mixture in 3 equal parts.
- 15Mix cocoa powder with water and add to the last third of the batter.
- 16Using piping bags, alternate the light and dark batter into the square pan.
- 17Tap to remove bubbles.
- 18Add hot water to a baking tray and place the cake tin inside.
- 19Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for 60 minutes.
- 20Remove the cake from the pan immediately while it's hot, this will help to avoid the cake from shrinking.
- 21Let it cool.
- 22Cut the cake and serve.
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
- 0.25 cup vegetable oil
- 0.75 cup milk
- 1.5 cups cake flour
- 6 egg yolks
- 6 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 0.75 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons water
Equipment
knifeforkbowlspoonfrying panstovewhiskelectric mixerspatulasquare panbaking paperpiping bagoven
Tips
- Remove the cake from the pan immediately while it's hot to avoid the cake from shrinking.
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