Today, Castella is a specialty of Nagasaki and it is typically sold in long boxes, with the cake measuring about 11 inches long. Kasutera comes in numerous variations, predominately determined by ...

Bake the castella on the centre shelf of the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the top is a rich golden brown. Carefully add the upper box and lid, and reduce the temperature to 160°C fan. Bake for ...

On the Japanese internet, users are raving about castella (カステラ) French toast, made from the popular Japanese sponge cake originally brought to the country by Portuguese merchants. French toast and ...