# Castella Cake

A Castella cake recipe from 1980, originating from Flushing Queens from Taiwan.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 7 eggs
- 0.5 cup oil
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
- 1 cup flour or cake flour
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt

## Instructions

1. Separate seven eggs into two bowls, yolks in one and whites in another.
2. Add 1/2 cup oil to the yolks.
3. Add 1/2 cup milk to the yolks.
4. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract to the yolks.
5. Add 1 cup of flour to the yolks.
6. Whisk all ingredients in the yolk bowl together.
7. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form with 1/2 cup of sugar and a pinch of salt.
8. Combine the yolk mixture and the egg whites using a spatula.
9. Pour the mixture into a 9-inch parchment paper-lined square baking pan.
10. Bake in a 300°F oven with preheated water bath for about an hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- whisk
- hand mixer
- 9-inch square baking pan
- parchment paper
- toothpick

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYEcM6GJ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/29257409-90ef-4a80-9f34-bddaa1b97180
- Extracted: 2025-01-13

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