Castella cake

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 320°F (160°C) and line a rectangular baking pan with parchment paper

3. 2

   Separate egg yolks and whites into two clean bowls

5. 3

   Whisk egg yolks with honey and sugar until pale and creamy, then add vegetable oil and mix well

7. 4

   Sift cake flour and salt together, then fold gently into the egg yolk mixture

9. 5

   In the other bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form using an electric mixer

11. 6

    Fold the egg white mixture into the batter in two additions, being careful not to deflate the meringue

13. 7

    Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean

15. 8

    Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing

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