Castella Cake

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Take 8 eggs, separate egg yolks and whites
  2. 2Place egg whites in the refrigerator
  3. 3Mix Milk 120g and Corn oil 10g, stir until emulsified
  4. 4Sift in 150g low-gluten flour, whisk until no dry powder
  5. 5Add 8 Egg yolks, mix well until thick & smooth batter
  6. 6Preheat the oven to 140°C
  7. 7Add Egg whites 8, appropriate amount of Lemon juice and Sugar 85g to a metal bowl
  8. 8Whisk it to get foamy meringue at light speed until yogurt like
  9. 9Add 10-15g Corn starch, beat until meringue formation/soft peaks
  10. 10Take 1/3 meringue & add into egg yolk paste, mix well
  11. 11Add remaining meringue and stir well until thick & uniform textured batter
  12. 12Pour into 28 square pan, don't pour out all the batter, reserve a little
  13. 13Level the surface & shake out air bubbles, tidy up the surface
  14. 14Sift in 3g Cocoa Powder in left over batter, mix well
  15. 15Squeeze like the digonal wires on the surface
  16. 16Take a bamboo stick & swipe vertically
  17. 17Place into the preheated oven, bake at 140°C/60 minutes
  18. 18After baking, unmould it & let it cool on a wire rack
  19. 19Cut off the edges & cut into pieces ~ Enjoy

Ingredients

  • 8 number eggs
  • 120 g Milk
  • 10 g Corn oil
  • 150 g Low-gluten flour
  • 3 g Cocoa powder
  • 85 g White sugar
  • appropriate amount lemon juice
  • 10 g Cornstarch

Equipment

measuring cupspoonbowlwhiskovenmixersquare panbamboo stick