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Portuguese Pae De Lo Recipe (Castella Cake or Kasutera)

PAO DE LO RECIPE (CASTELLA CAKE OR KASUTERA CAKE)

A classic Portuguese Pao de lo sponge cake recipe also referred to as Castella cake or in Japan Kasutera cake. This rich sponge cake is light and fluffy and made with 3 ingredients.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 29 minutes
Cooling 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 29 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Azorean, Brazilian, Japanese, Portuguese
Servings 12 slices
Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5 large eggs
  • 5 yolks from large eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F)
  • Line a clay pot with 2 sheets of baking paper. The baking sheets should cover the complete side.
  • You can also use a cake pan that is fluted. Butter it and flour.
  • In a bowl add eggs and sugar and beat on high speed till the mixture triples in volume about 20 minutes. The batter should be light and airy.
  • Slowly add the flour and fold in.
  • Transfer batter into a cake pan or clay pot
  • Bake at 180°C (350°C) minutes or until the cake is golden light brown.
  • Stick a toothpick into the center and make sure it comes out clean.
  • Remove cake from the oven and cool before serving
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