Castella - Japanese Sponge Cake Recipe

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Castella - Japanese Sponge Cake
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
1054
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cake flour , sifted
  • 1 tbsp green tea powder (optional-if using omit the lemon extract) or 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (optional-if using omit the lemon extract)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 C). Use parchment to line the bottom of a 10-inch tube pan, preferably with a removable bottom or 2 (8 x 4-inch) loaf pans. Grease the parchment. In a large bowl, whisk 1 cup sugar, honey, vanilla, lemon extract, and salt into egg yolks. Place bowl in a large pan of hot water. With an electric mixer, beat about 5 minutes on medium-high speed until pale yellow and doubled in volume. Gently fold in sifted flour.
  2. Wash beaters. In a large bowl, beat egg whites in electric mixer on a low speed 1 minute, increasing speed to medium-high. When foamy, sprinkle in 1 tablespoon sugar and cream of tartar. Beat until stiff but not dry. With a spatula, fold the egg whites in thirds. Pour batter into pan. Tap gently on the counter to remove air bubbles.
  3. Bake on middle rack of oven 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. When done, cake sides will pull away from pan slightly; top will be flat and feel spongy when pressed with finger. Cool 20 minutes. Run a small knife between edge of cake and pan. Remove from pan carefully. Pull off parchment and cool completey. Serve or store airtight.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1053.69 Kcal (4412 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.19g 28%
Cholesterol 651mg 217%
Sodium 546.5mg 23%
Potassium 372.93mg 8%
Total Carbs 198.08g 66%
Sugars 141.32g 565%
Dietary Fiber 1.37g 5%
Protein 28.23g 56%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 8.3mg 46%
Calcium 111.6mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 264.95 Kcal (1109 kJ)
Calories from fat 41.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.57g 28%
Cholesterol 163.7mg 217%
Sodium 137.42mg 23%
Potassium 93.77mg 8%
Total Carbs 49.81g 66%
Sugars 35.54g 565%
Dietary Fiber 0.34g 5%
Protein 7.1g 56%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 2.1mg 46%
Calcium 28.1mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.3
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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