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Castella Pudding カステラプリン

How to make eye catching cute Japanese Castella pudding with step by step photo instructions, tips and tricks.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 cakes
Calories: 279 kcal
Course: Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine: Euro-Japanese Fusion

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour *30g
Caramel Sauce
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar *40g
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp hot boiling water
Custard pudding
  • 11/4 cups milk * I used 300ml full cream milk
  • 2 eggs *large eggs
  • 4 tbsp sugar *50g

Instructions

Caramel sauce *1
    Cup of Yum
  1. Put sugar and water in a small saucepan over med-high heat to bring it to boil.
  2. When the mixture bubbles and the colour has turned into an amber colour, turn the heat off.
  3. Add hot water gradually and swirl the mixture to make it an even consistency.
  4. Divide the caramel sauce into 4 heat proof glass cups and set aside.
Custard Pudding *3
  1. Warm milk up to around 140°F(60°C). *2
  2. Place egg and sugar into a mixing bowl and whisk together.
  3. Pour the warm milk into the egg mixture gradually and stir to combine them all together.
  4. Strain the egg mixture with a sieve and set aside.
Castella Cake Batter
  1. Start preheating the oven to 302°F(150°C).
  2. Place egg, sugar and honey into a mixing bowl.
  3. Whisk all together and place the bowl over the hot water.
  4. Continue to beat till the mixture forms soft peaks.
  5. Add sifted flour into the batter.
  6. Fold in the flour into the batter using a spatula.
Baking all together
  1. Pour the custard pudding mixture over the caramel sauce in the cups.
  2. Put the castella cake batter floating over the custard pudding mixture.
  3. Place the cups into a deep baking tray with kitchen cloth layered at the bottom.
  4. Pour enough hot water to reach the level of custard pudding mixture.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven of 302°F(150°C) in the water bath for 40 minutes.
  6. Remove the baking tray out of the oven. Take the cups out of the water bath.
  7. Tap each cup with a spoon or fork to avoid shrinkage of Castella cake.
  8. Serve warm or chill for later.

Notes

  • *1 See detail in Caramel sauce post. 
  • *2 you can warm up in any way, you can use microwave or heat up in a saucepan over cook top. 
  • *3 Read more about Japanese custard pudding.

Nutrition Information

Calories 279kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 140mg (47%) Sodium 120mg (5%) Potassium 276mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 37g (74%) Vitamin A 450IU (9%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 210mg (21%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4cakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 279

% Daily Value*

Calories 279kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 140mg 47%
Sodium 120mg 5%
Potassium 276mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 37g 74%
Vitamin A 450IU 9%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 210mg 21%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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