Castella - Japanese Sponge Cake

Name: Castella - Japanese Sponge Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1⁄4 cup honey; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 1⁄4 teaspoon salt; 7 large eggs, separated; 1 cup cake flour, sifted; 1⁄8 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1 tablespoon green tea powder (optional-if using omit the lemon extract) or 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (optional-if using omit the lemon extract)

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"This is originally from Spain, and had become a speciality of Nagasaki Japan. Although this recipe did not give me what I was expecting, this ultra light and airry like honey flavoured cake is a happy accident of the evening..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup granulated sugar

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1 tablespoon granulated sugar

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1⁄4 cup honey

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 teaspoon lemon extract

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1⁄4 teaspoon salt

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7 large eggs, separated

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1 cup cake flour, sifted

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1⁄8 teaspoon cream of tartar

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1 tablespoon green tea powder (optional-if using omit the lemon extract) or 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (optional-if using omit the lemon extract)

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