Saturday, March 19, 2016

Castella Cake



For the last couple of weeks, I have been yearning to have foods from my childhood. The Japanese Castella cake was one of the many delicious desserts I've had as a little girl. This cake brings back so many memories of going to the bakery with my parents and drooling over all the delicious and freshly baked goodies!

This delicate cake is especially spongy, bouncy and moist. The only downside to this cake is that once you take it out of the oven you have to immediately wrap it and place it in the fridge while it is hot for a minimum of 12 hours! This procedure helps the cake to have a fine and moist texture. Another ingredient that makes this cake extra special is the kind of flour you use. The elasticity in this cake is brought on by using bread flour that all purpose flour can't achieve. I recommend making it in the evening and having a slice the next day. It is definitely worth the wait. You can taste the honey in every bite and it is so easy to make, perfect for any occasion!

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