Matcha Castella Cake

    I love Japanese Castella or Kasutera cake. Airy, moist and just right in sweetness, it is no wonder that I can finish a whole bar at a time. Castella cake is perfect served with a cup of afternoon tea.

    Seen on: www.teapartyfoods.com/2009/06/16/matcha-castella-cake/

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      hakuin zenji, {klb♥photography}, princess_of_llyr, tom now, and 24 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. chotda (75 months ago | reply)

      ooh, someone just gave us one of these as gift. so beautiful, i don't want to eat it (but i will :) )

    3. Renée S. Suen (75 months ago | reply)

      Chotda: And that is why I took a pic of it before I dug in. ;)

    4. foodpr0n.com (75 months ago | reply)

      I lurrrrve Castella cake!!! Was this gotten in Toronto? Worth buying?

    5. Renée S. Suen (75 months ago | reply)

      Jen: Yup. Can you believe T&T had them on special this week?? :) Run over and buy a bunch. Regular, matcha, coffee and chocolate flavours. We went there right after our dim sum session with you!

    6. évasion [deleted] (75 months ago | reply)

      mmm this cake looks so good and tender ! I went to T&T twice and honestly, everytime I didn't know what to choose ! so many choices :))

    7. hakuin zenji (75 months ago | reply)

      oh!

    8. foodpr0n.com (75 months ago | reply)

      aaaaaaaaaagghhh!! Must go eat cake!! LET ME EAT CAKE!

    9. Renée S. Suen (75 months ago | reply)

      Steve: I LURV shopping at T&T for groceries. :) Mainly due to the selection!

      Jen: Go get some. :) I like the matcha better than the regular (which tasted like it has hints of coconut - I'm not keen on coconut).

    10. Endy_ (75 months ago | reply)

      which T&T? Or all of them? Maybe I'll make a lunchtime run...I don't even know what kasutera *is* and it looks good. Hopefully I find out soon :)

    11. Renée S. Suen (75 months ago | reply)

      Endy_: I suppose this is in your neck of the woods, then? (vs. being downtown). I was at the one at Warden & Steels.
      Let us know which you get and how you liked it. They've also got the ones that are prepackaged and come as 12 in a box, not large bricks, but fat pillows. I think those are more consistent and are yummy too. But this is "fresh" (but imported from Richmond, BC) so you might want to give this a try too.

    12. Endy_ (75 months ago | reply)

      I work kiiiiinda near the Warden/Steeles one, but I actually live downtown. lol.

    13. Endy_ (75 months ago | reply)

      ah, they didn't have the fresh ones anymore :(, only some frozen ones (no matcha) and boxes of prepackaged ones (made locally by some bakery in Scarborough). About to try one.

    14. hypnattize (75 months ago | reply)

      ooh i'd love some! i love green tea =)

    15. Bizzy Girl (75 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called P&S Envy, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

      Never had it, but it looks just delicious!!!

    16. lovecake (45 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called " 4 the Love of Cake! ", and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    17. adjoun (41 months ago | reply)

      how do they get the top of the cake so perfectly flat?

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