Castella Cake Recipe

Two slices of golden and fluffy Castella cake with a smooth top, served on a decorative plate, highlighting the perfect texture of the Easy Castella Cake Recipe.

This traditional Japanese Castella Cake Recipe features a uniquely bouncy texture and honey-sweet flavor that melts in your mouth. Using simple ingredients and time-tested techniques, create this beloved dessert at home!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Japanese (カステラ)

Keyword: castella, Castella Cake Recipe, honey cake, japanese cake

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 55

Total Time: 1 15

Servings: slices

Calories: 245kcal

Cost: $10

Equipment

9x5 inch loaf pan
Parchment paper
Stand mixer or hand mixer
Sifter
Wooden skewer
Serrated knife

Ingredients

the Cake:

6 large eggs room temperature
200 g 1 cup granulated sugar
80 ml ⅓ cup honey
120 ml ½ cup warm whole milk
200 g 1⅔ cups cake flour
½ teaspoon baking powder

the Glaze:

1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon warm water

Instructions

Prep:

Preheat oven to 320°F (160°C)
Line pan with parchment paper
Warm milk and honey together
Sift flour and baking powder twice

Make Batter:

Beat eggs and sugar on high speed (8-10 minutes) until tripled in volume
Drizzle in warm milk-honey mixture on low speed
Fold in flour mixture in three portions

Bake:

Pour into prepared pan
Tap pan gently to remove air bubbles
Bake 50-60 minutes until skewer comes out clean
Brush top immediately with honey glaze
Cool 10 minutes in pan, then remove to wire rack

Notes

Eggs must be at room temperature (leave out for 30 minutes) for maximum volume
The milk-honey mixture should be warm but not hot (around 100°F/38°C) to help create structure
Preheat oven fully before baking - temperature stability is crucial

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