Recipes · Norwegian · Cakes
Kransekake (Norwegian Almond Ring Cake)
One serving has 441 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin E (71%), copper (52%), manganese (46%), magnesium (39%), riboflavin (35%) and phosphorus (31%). Ready in 31 minutes.
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- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 11 min
- Makes: 1 serving (103 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol, egg, nut
Ingredients
- 45 g Almond flour
- 43 g Sugar, powdered
- 15 g Egg whites, raw
- 0.2 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Mix the ground almonds with most of the powdered sugar (about 35 g), then work in enough egg white (about 12 g) and the vanilla to form a smooth, firm marzipan-like dough. This is enough for 2 small rings; multiply by 9-10 and shape into 18 graduated rings for a full kransekake tower.
- Roll the dough into ropes and shape into rings on a lined tray, sized according to which layer of the tower you are making.
- Bake at 175 °C (350 °F) for 10-12 minutes until just set and lightly golden at the edges; cool completely on the tray, as the rings are fragile while warm.
- Whisk the remaining powdered sugar with the remaining egg white (and a drop of water if needed) to make a thick, smooth icing.
- If building the full tower, stack the cooled rings largest to smallest with a little icing between each to secure them, then pipe zigzag lines of icing over the whole tower to decorate; for a single portion, simply drizzle the icing over the rings.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 441 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.4 g | |
| Water | 15.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.5 g | 15% |
| Protein | 11.3 g | 23% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.37 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.41 g | |
| Leucine | 0.82 g | |
| Lysine | 0.39 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.62 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.31 g | |
| Valine | 0.48 g | |
| Histidine | 0.31 g | |
| Fat | 23.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.6 g | |
| Saturated | 1.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 108 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.47 mg | 52% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 122 mg | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.83 mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 219 mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 322 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.7 µg | 9% |
| Sodium | 34.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 17% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.17 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.05 mg | 4% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 22.6 µg | 6% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.01 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 23.6 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 10.7 mg | 71% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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