Chocolate Castella Cake Recipe | Saveur

Chocolate Castella Cake Recipe | Saveur

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Pillow-soft and internet-famous, the Castella cake has been shaped by centuries of global influence. Yi Jun Loh shares his recipe here.

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Ingredients

  • Nonstick baking spray
  • 3⁄4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1⁄4 cup plus 2 tsp. cocoa powder
  • 2 oz. dark chocolate (½ cup, coarsely chopped)
  • 1⁄2 cup whole milk
  • 1⁄4 cup canola oil, or other neutral oil
  • 8 large eggs, separated and divided
  • 1⁄2 tsp. fine sea salt
  • 1⁄2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1⁄2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar

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