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Taiwanese Cheese Sponge Cake (Castella) Using Cheese Powder - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Taiwanese Cheese Sponge Cake (Castella) Using Cheese Powder.
How about a Taiwanese cheese sponge cake (castella) to go with your Tea Time? Moist, fluffy, and savory, this sponge-like cake is perfect for coffee or black tea. It's also perfect as a party sweets such as girls' parties, so please give it a try!
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Cook time

90 minutes

Ingredients
1 cake (square, 7-inch)

  • Powdered Ingredients
  • Cake flour (Pastry flour)
    70 g
  • Powdered cheese
    50 g
  • Salad oil
    50 ml
  • Milk
    50 ml
  • Egg yolk
    5
  • Meringue
  • Egg whites
    5
  • Granulated Sugar
    100 g
  • Hot water
    as needed

How to make

  1. Prepare. Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F). Place parchment paper into a mold.
  2. 1. Sift the flour into a bowl.
  3. 2. Heat cooking oil in a saucepan over medium heat to 80°C (180°F).
  4. 3. Place it in a heat-resistant bowl, add Step 1, and whisk until smooth.
  5. 4. Add the milk and whisk to combine.
  6. 5. Add the egg yolks and whisk until smooth.
  7. 6. Place the egg whites in a bowl and whisk with a hand mixer until it foams, then add the granulated sugar and whisk until it forms a peak to make a meringue.
  8. 7. Add 1/3 of Step 6 to 5, mix it lightly with a rubber spatula as if you're cutting, then add the remaining Step 6 and mix it together.
  9. 8. Pour it into the mold, place it in a tray, pour hot water to about half the height of the mold, and bake it in a hot water bath for about 60 minutes in an oven set to 150°C (300°F) until fluffy and browned and cooked through.
  10. 9. Remove the mold, cool it down, and serve it on a plate, and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

Please make sure to preheat the oven before baking. If the oven does not have a preheating function, set the temperature and heat for 10 minutes before baking. The strength of the heat may vary depending on the type of oven and the period of use. Please make sure to follow the recipe as a guide but adjust the baking time as needed. If it browns too fast, cover it with aluminum foil.

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