Castella Cake

Preheat your oven to 320°F (160°C) and grease an 8×4 inch loaf pan. Set aside.

Sift 2/3 cup of flour into a bowl. Break 3 eggs in their own bowl and mix with an electric mixer.

Add 1/4 cup of sugar to your eggs, and mix with your mixer on high speed.

Mix the sugar and eggs together for 4-5 minutes, or until the mixture's color becomes pale and has thickened.

Turn the mixer speed down and add 4 tablespoons of honey, a pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon of water.

Mix everything in your egg bowl for about a minute before adding the sifted bread flour.

Add a third of the flour and mix until combined. Continue to add the flour one-third at a time until it has all been mixed into the batter.

Pour batter into your greased loaf pan. Tap on counter a couple of times to remove air bubbles.

Place loaf pan on oven's center rack for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.

Check doneness by inserting a skewer - if it comes out clean, it's done. If dirty, bake 5 more minutes.

Once finished baking, brush with honey and water mixture (1 tablespoon each).

Flip the cake over onto a plate and place in a sealed plastic bag while still hot, removing all air.

Leave wrapped cake on counter for 12 hours.

After 12 hours, cut off the golden-brown sides and slice to serve.