Bought this at 7-Eleven. What is the paper-like bottom of castella cake and is it edible?
Bought this at 7-Eleven. What is the paper-like bottom of castella cake and is it edible?
by Mahleriaantje
26 Comments
foodmaster3605
I was confused as well! I think most of people don’t eat it
seasalt_caramel
It’s basically parchment paper used to line the bottom of the pan – not meant to be eaten.
RealArc
Isn’t that just… parchment paper
still-at-the-beach
It’s cooking/parchment paper. Just like you’d use in a lot of cooking. You don’t eat it.
hukuuchi12
not for eating,
Well, if you do eat it, it won’t cause any problems immediately The labeled nutrients and actual intake are different. If you care about it, I’m sorry.
tethler
I think it’s left on to keep the sugar coating from drying out. Peel it off and don’t eat the paper
ArtNo636
No. Don’t eat it.
TangoEchoChuck
Why would you think it was edible in the first place?
I’m going to assume that you’re not familiar with baking. So, baking cake-like items require liners so the food product doesn’t stick to the baking form (or pan, or tray, etc).
So no – as others have said, the paper-liner is not intended to be consumed. Not saying that you can’t…just underlining that sub-cake papers are not part of the dish. It’s just not why it’s there.
Parchment paper lets the item slide into retail packaging without sticking. Similarly it lets you eat the thing without licking the wrapper.
Swgx2023
I bet it has been eaten quite often!
Ok-Muffin-4480
lol
winterweiss2902
I only eat stuff that’s delicious and as far as I know the paper isn’t
Mitsuo39
Paper its baked on.
scream4cheese
Sure you can eat it. It’s all natural paper
Happy-Bluejay-3849
This may seem like a silly question at first glance, but edible rice paper is a thing. So it’s a fair question for someone who can’t read the package on an unfamiliar food.
Hot_Satisfaction953
I’ve eaten it by mistake quite a few times. No problems so far
ish_green
It’s baking paper- so don’t eat, just peel it off
chicoo312
You need to peel it, but I feel you OP. When you peel it off, you lose so much of the cake and the good stuff that it almost feels like you’re not supposed to.
F2PClashMaster
bro def ate paper
TenOuttaTen91
Don’t eat it! 🤣 Don’t do what I did as a kid lmao
WAHNFRIEDEN
Paper
theeffone
I accidentally ate it the first time. :/ I’m alive.
------------------GL
It’s extra fiber *technically*
lengjai2005
Everything is edible if you’re desperate enough lol
Seniorseatfree
I’ve tried eating that before. Can’t let anything go to waste. I can tell you from first hand experience, that paper-like thing is not to be eaten.
26 Comments
I was confused as well! I think most of people don’t eat it
It’s basically parchment paper used to line the bottom of the pan – not meant to be eaten.
Isn’t that just… parchment paper
It’s cooking/parchment paper. Just like you’d use in a lot of cooking. You don’t eat it.
not for eating,
Well, if you do eat it, it won’t cause any problems immediately
The labeled nutrients and actual intake are different.
If you care about it, I’m sorry.
I think it’s left on to keep the sugar coating from drying out. Peel it off and don’t eat the paper
No. Don’t eat it.
Why would you think it was edible in the first place?
I’m going to assume that you’re not familiar with baking. So, baking cake-like items require liners so the food product doesn’t stick to the baking form (or pan, or tray, etc).
So no – as others have said, the paper-liner is not intended to be consumed. Not saying that you can’t…just underlining that sub-cake papers are not part of the dish. It’s just not why it’s there.
Parchment paper lets the item slide into retail packaging without sticking. Similarly it lets you eat the thing without licking the wrapper.
I bet it has been eaten quite often!
lol
I only eat stuff that’s delicious and as far as I know the paper isn’t
Paper its baked on.
Sure you can eat it. It’s all natural paper
This may seem like a silly question at first glance, but edible rice paper is a thing. So it’s a fair question for someone who can’t read the package on an unfamiliar food.
I’ve eaten it by mistake quite a few times. No problems so far
It’s baking paper- so don’t eat, just peel it off
You need to peel it, but I feel you OP. When you peel it off, you lose so much of the cake and the good stuff that it almost feels like you’re not supposed to.
bro def ate paper
Don’t eat it! 🤣 Don’t do what I did as a kid lmao
Paper
I accidentally ate it the first time. :/ I’m alive.
It’s extra fiber *technically*
Everything is edible if you’re desperate enough lol
I’ve tried eating that before. Can’t let anything go to waste. I can tell you from first hand experience, that paper-like thing is not to be eaten.
lmao
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