Easy Three-Ingredient Japanese Cake

Fragrant, tasty, unusual, for everyday life and holidays! Japanese cake is an ingenious dessert consisting of three ingredients. It can be served for any celebration or on an ordinary day. Experience the culture of the land of the rising sun.
cook time: 1h 40 min
Miles Denholm
Easy Three-Ingredient Japanese Cake

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

327
Calories
31g
Fat
18g
Carbs
13g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Chicken eggs (C1) 3 pc
Soft cheese (Philadelphia) 120 g
White chocolate 120 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake a Japanese cake? Prepare the necessary ingredients.

Step 2

Step 2
Take a baking dish with a diameter of 15 cm. Grease the inside with vegetable oil, you can also use butter. Line the bottom and sides of the pan with baking paper.

Step 3

Step 3
Take white chocolate, break into small pieces and place in a small ladle, saucepan or saucepan. Melt the chocolate in a water bath, stirring it constantly with a spatula. White chocolate can also be melted in another way using the microwave. But then the chocolate pieces will need to be stirred every 15-20 seconds, turning the microwave on and off each time.

Step 4

Step 4
Add softened soft cheese to the melted chocolate and mix thoroughly, you can do this with a silicone spatula. You should get a homogeneous mass. Set the mixture aside to cool to room temperature.

Step 5

Step 5
Take the eggs and wash them in running water and soda, as there may be harmful bacteria on their surface. Separate the whites from the yolks. Put the bowl of squirrels in the refrigerator for now, we will deal with them a little later.

Step 6

Step 6
Add the yolks into the cooled chocolate-curd mass, mix well with a mixer at low speed, but do not beat the mass too much, otherwise the cooking process will be disrupted.

Step 7

Step 7
Remove the chilled egg whites from the refrigerator. Beat them with a mixer until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.

Step 8

Step 8
Add 1/4 of the whipped whites to the chocolate-curd-egg mixture and mix eight times so that the whites do not fall off. Then add the remaining whites and mix gently.

Step 9

Step 9
Prepare a water bath for the Japanese cake. To do this, pour warm water into the pan so that the level covers the baking pan by two fingers. Place the cake pan in the center of the baking sheet. Place in an oven preheated to 170 degrees and bake at this temperature for about 15 minutes. Next 15 min. bake at 160 degrees. Then turn off the oven and leave the cake in it for another 15 minutes. The times are approximate, use your oven as a guide.

Step 10

Step 10
Remove the finished cake from the oven and let it cool completely, then remove it from the mold. Before serving, the cake can be sprinkled with powdered sugar. Bon appetit!

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