Recipes · Japanese · Cakes
Castella (Japanese Sponge Cake)
One serving has 183 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (25%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (65 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten, honey
Ingredients
- 15 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Sugar
- 5 g Honey
Method
- This recipe gives 1 slice (1/10 of a loaf); multiply everything by 10 and bake as one loaf.
- Whisk the egg and sugar together over a pan of warm water until pale, thick and roughly tripled in volume, about 8-10 minutes.
- Warm the honey with a splash of water until runny, then fold it into the egg mixture off the heat.
- Sift the flour over the batter and fold in gently in three additions, being careful not to knock out the air.
- Pour into a lined loaf tin and drop it gently on the counter a few times to pop large bubbles.
- Bake at 160 °C (320 °F) for 35-40 minutes until a skewer comes out clean, then wrap the whole warm loaf in plastic and rest overnight for the classic moist, close crumb before slicing.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 183 kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 35.2 g | |
| Water | 21.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.37 g | 1% |
| Protein | 5 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.19 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.23 g | |
| Leucine | 0.4 g | |
| Lysine | 0.26 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.26 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.17 g | |
| Valine | 0.29 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | |
| Fat | 2.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.94 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.59 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.49 g | |
| Saturated | 0.82 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 93 mg | |
| Calcium | 16.8 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.05 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 6.8 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.13 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 64.3 mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 52.5 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 13.8 µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 36.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.46 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.13 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.45 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 39.3 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.22 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 75.1 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 40 µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 20.5 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.32 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.12 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.08 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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