Recipes · Romanian · Cakes
Amandine (Romanian Chocolate Rum Cake)
One serving has 446 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (57%), manganese (39%), riboflavin (30%), selenium (28%), phosphorus (26%) and magnesium (25%). Ready in 33 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 13 min
- Makes: 1 serving (123 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 5 g Cocoa powder
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Sugar
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Chocolate, dark
- 10 g Milk, whole
- 5 g Spirits
- 10 g Apricot jam
- 8 g Almonds
Method
- Whisk the eggs and sugar until pale and thick, then fold in the flour and cocoa powder to make a light chocolate sponge batter.
- Spread into a small tin and bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 12-15 minutes until springy; cool completely, then split into 2 layers and moisten each with the rum.
- Melt the chocolate with the milk, cool slightly, then beat into the softened butter to make a smooth chocolate buttercream.
- Sandwich the cake layers with some of the buttercream, then cover the top and sides with the rest.
- Warm the apricot jam and brush a thin layer over the top for shine, then press the sliced almonds around the sides.
- Chill briefly before slicing to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 446 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.5 g | |
| Water | 36.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.5 g | 15% |
| Protein | 8.5 g | 18% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.27 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.33 g | |
| Leucine | 0.58 g | |
| Lysine | 0.36 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | |
| Valine | 0.41 g | |
| Histidine | 0.18 g | |
| Fat | 23.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.8 g | |
| Saturated | 11.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 108 mg | |
| Calcium | 66.5 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.51 mg | 57% |
| Iron | 3.5 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 77.8 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.71 mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 180 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 280 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 15.5 µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 42.1 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 17% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.7 mg | 12% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.54 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 52.2 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.28 µg | 12% |
| Choline | 67.8 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 140 µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0.88 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 21.5 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 2.7 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 2 µg | 2% |
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
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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