Recipes · Norwegian · Cakes
Kvæfjordkake (Norwegian 'World's Best Cake')
One serving has 441 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (36%), selenium (34%), vitamin A (34%), riboflavin (32%), choline (23%) and thiamin (22%). Ready in 53 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 33 min
- Makes: 1 serving (141 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Egg yolks, raw
- 20 g Sugar
- 20 g Egg whites, raw
- 8 g Hazelnuts
- 30 g Cream, heavy
- 20 g Milk, whole
- 3 g Cornstarch
- 0.3 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Cream the butter with half the sugar, beat in the egg yolks, then fold in the flour to make a soft sponge batter; spread into a small greased tin.
- Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, gradually add the remaining sugar, and whisk to a stiff, glossy meringue.
- Spread the meringue over the sponge batter, scatter with the chopped hazelnuts, and bake at 160 °C (325 °F) for 25-30 minutes until the meringue is pale golden and crisp; cool completely.
- Whisk the milk, cornstarch and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until thickened into a custard; cool.
- Whip the cream to soft peaks and fold into the cooled custard.
- Split the cooled cake if needed, spread with the custard cream, and serve; this is Norway's beloved 'world's best cake' (verdens beste).
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 441 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.7 g | |
| Water | 62.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 5% |
| Protein | 8.6 g | 18% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.32 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.42 g | |
| Leucine | 0.71 g | |
| Lysine | 0.46 g | |
| Methionine | 0.21 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.44 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.33 g | |
| Valine | 0.49 g | |
| Histidine | 0.22 g | |
| Fat | 27.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 13.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.37 g | |
| Cholesterol | 166 mg | |
| Calcium | 71.5 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 24.6 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.64 mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 124 mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 178 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 18.5 µg | 34% |
| Sodium | 56.7 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.73 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.35 mg | 32% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.73 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.11 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 63.5 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.37 µg | 15% |
| Choline | 95.7 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 239 µg | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 0.68 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 50.9 IU | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 3 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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