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Fluffy Honey Cake

Also known as Honey Cake, Honey Castella Cake · Veg + Egg · Sweets & Desserts, Cakes, Cookies & Bakes

Sweets & DessertsCakes, Cookies & Bakes

Total60 min
Prep15 min
Cook45 min
Serves5
Per serving366 cal
Spicenot spicy

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Fluffy Honey Cake

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Fluffy honey cake in the castella style, with whipped egg whites, maida and warm honey milk, soaked in honey syrup. Serves 5, an hour plus cooling, video.

Ingredients

12 items
Cooking for5 servings
  • SugarSugar100 grams
  • Vanilla EssenceVanilla Essence1 tsp
  • Egg YolkEgg Yolk4
  • MaidaMaida110 grams
  • Baking PowderBaking Powder¼ tsp
  • MilkMilk4 tbsp
  • HoneyHoney5 tbsp
  • Sunflower OilSunflower Oil2 tbsp
  • WaterWater½ cup
  • SugarSugar¼ cup
  • Icing SugarIcing SugarAs Needed
  • Egg WhiteEgg White4

Contains: milk, egg, wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 5
Energy366kcal1830kcal
Protein7.4g37g
Carbohydrate61g304g
Fat11g53g
Fibre0.6g3g
Sugar44g218g

Cookd masalas for honey

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat an oven to 180C.Line a bread mold with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Whisk 4 egg whites with the sugar added in additions until it holds stiff peaks, Add the vanilla essence also.

    SugarVanilla EssenceEgg White

  3. 3

    Add the egg yolks and whisk for a minute until it has a ribbon like consistency.

    Egg Yolk

  4. 4

    Sift and add the maida and the baking powder. Fold the mixture gently until well combined.

    MaidaBaking Powder

  5. 5

    Heat the milk, honey and oil until warm.

    MilkHoneySunflower Oil

  6. 6

    Add some of the cake batter in the same bowl and mix well. Add it back into the batter and mix thoroughly, quickly.

  7. 7

    Transfer to the mold and swirl around a skewer for uniformity of the batter and bake at 180C for 10 mins and 150C for 40-45 mins.

  8. 8

    For the syrup heat the water, sugar and honey until completely dissolved.

    WaterSugarHoney

  9. 9

    Cool the cake completely, soak in the syrup once completely cooled. Dust with powdered sugar and slice into thick pieces.

    Icing Sugar

Before you start

How long does Fluffy Honey Cake take?
1 hour from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Fluffy Honey Cake serve?
5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Fluffy Honey Cake vegetarian?
It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Fluffy Honey Cake spicy?
No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Fluffy Honey Cake?
3 tbsp Honey, 110 grams Maida, 4 Egg Yolk, 4 Egg White, ¼ tsp Baking Powder, 100 grams Sugar, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Fluffy Honey Cake?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Fluffy Honey Cake?
About 366 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

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    Celena GeraldDecember 2021

    I made a birthday cake with this recipe. It didn't come out as expected but the taste was really good I surely enjoyed baking it for my dad's birthday 🎂.

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