Recipes · Hungarian · Cakes
Esterházy Torte
One serving has 498 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (51%), manganese (51%), selenium (26%), vitamin A (26%), riboflavin (25%) and phosphorus (23%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (138 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, nut
Ingredients
- 25 g Walnuts
- 30 g Egg whites, raw
- 20 g Sugar
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Egg yolks, raw
- 20 g Milk, whole
- 10 g Sugar, powdered
- 1 g Vanilla extract
- 2 g Chocolate, dark
Method
- Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, then gradually whisk in the sugar until glossy, and fold in the ground walnuts to make a nutty meringue batter.
- Spread into thin layers on lined trays and bake at 160 °C (325 °F) for 12-15 minutes until dry and lightly golden; cool completely.
- Whisk the egg yolks with the milk over gentle heat until slightly thickened, then cool and beat into the softened butter with the vanilla to make a smooth buttercream.
- Spread the buttercream between the cooled nut meringue layers and stack them, then coat the top and sides thinly with more buttercream.
- Mix the powdered sugar with a few drops of water to make a thin white icing, spread it over the top, and drizzle a little melted dark chocolate in thin lines to create the traditional feathered pattern.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 498 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 36 g | |
| Water | 54 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.9 g | 6% |
| Protein | 9.6 g | 20% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.39 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.48 g | |
| Leucine | 0.81 g | |
| Lysine | 0.54 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.49 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.35 g | |
| Valine | 0.58 g | |
| Histidine | 0.25 g | |
| Fat | 36.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.3 g | |
| Saturated | 13.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 154 mg | |
| Calcium | 68.8 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.46 mg | 51% |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 50.4 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.91 mg | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 158 mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 218 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 14.1 µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 66.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.37 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.6 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.18 mg | 14% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 41.9 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.35 µg | 15% |
| Choline | 98.8 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 184 µg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0.33 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 32 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.92 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4 µg | 3% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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