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Chocolate Castella Cake
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Chocolate Castella Cake

1 h 15 minServes 8Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • eggs (separated, at room temperature)Dairy6 pieces
  • dark chocolate (chopped)Pantry100 g
  • milk (warm)Dairy80 ml
  • vegetable oilPantry60 ml
  • cake flour (sifted)Grains90 g
  • cocoa powder (sifted)Pantry20 g
  • sugarPantry100 g
  • honeyPantry20 g
  • saltSpices1 g

per serving

Nutrition

241kcal

Carbs
24 g
Proteins
7 g
Fat
13 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl ×2
  • Saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Hand mixer
  • Sieve
  • Loaf pan
  • Baking tray
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the pan and oven

    • Line the loaf pan with baking paper and place it inside a larger baking tray.
    • Preheat the oven to 150 °C.
    Step 1
  2. Melt the chocolate mixture

    • Warm the milk with the oil in a saucepan over low heat.
    • Add the chopped dark chocolate and stir until completely melted and smooth.
    • Let the mixture cool slightly.
    Step 2
  3. Make the batter

    • Whisk the egg yolks and honey into the chocolate mixture.
    • Sift in the cake flour, cocoa powder and salt, then whisk until smooth.
    Step 3
  4. Whip the egg whites

    • Beat the egg whites with a hand mixer, adding the sugar gradually.
    • Whip to soft to medium peaks.
    Step 4
  5. Fold and fill

    • Fold the meringue into the chocolate batter in batches until just combined.
    • Pour the batter into the lined loaf pan and tap it to release air bubbles.
    Step 5
  6. Bake in a water bath

    • Pour hot water into the outer baking tray to create a water bath.
    • Bake at 150 °C until the top is set and a skewer comes out clean.
    Step 6
  7. Cool and serve

    • Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan.
    • Unmold, peel off the paper and slice.
    Step 7