Pão-de-Ló (Portuguese sponge cake)(Japanese Kasutera)

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

Butter the mold.

Separate the egg whites and yolks into two bowls.

Add about a quarter teaspoon of lemon juice to the egg whites.

Whip the egg whites until frothy, then gradually add about a quarter cup of sugar until soft peaks form.

In another bowl, add a quarter teaspoon of salt to the egg yolks and whip with the remaining sugar until fluffy.

Microwave honey for about 10 seconds to make it less viscous, then add to the egg yolk mixture and mix well.

Sift flour into the egg yolk mixture and fold gently.

Combine the egg yolk mixture with the whipped egg whites, folding until just combined without streaks.

Preheat the oven to 400°F, then lower to 350°F after placing the cake in the oven.

Bake for about 30 minutes until golden brown and a thermometer reads between 205°F to 210°F.

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