Recipes · Romanian · Cakes
Joffre Cake (Romanian Chocolate Rum Cake)
One serving has 439 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (40%), copper (39%), riboflavin (30%), choline (30%), manganese (27%) and vitamin A (24%). Ready in 89 minutes.
- Preparation: 80 min
- Cooking: 9 min
- Makes: 1 serving (127 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 25 g Egg whites, raw
- 15 g Egg yolks, raw
- 20 g Sugar, powdered
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 17 g Chocolate, dark
- 10 g Milk, whole
- 5 g Spirits
Method
- Whisk the egg whites with half the powdered sugar in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water until warm and glossy, then remove and whisk until thick and cool.
- Fold in the flour gently and spread thinly onto a lined tray; bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 8-10 minutes until just set. Repeat to make several thin sheets if making a full cake, then cool completely.
- Beat the egg yolks with the remaining powdered sugar until pale, then beat in the softened butter.
- Melt the chocolate with the milk, cool slightly, then beat into the butter mixture along with the rum to make a smooth chocolate buttercream.
- Moisten the sponge sheets lightly and sandwich them together with the buttercream, then cover the outside completely and smooth into a neat cylinder, echoing the shape of a French officer's cap.
- Chill until firm, then scatter with chocolate shavings before slicing to serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 439 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.2 g | |
| Water | 47 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.4 g | 8% |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.29 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39 g | |
| Leucine | 0.65 g | |
| Lysine | 0.47 g | |
| Methionine | 0.2 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.3 g | |
| Valine | 0.46 g | |
| Histidine | 0.19 g | |
| Fat | 24 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 13.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 197 mg | |
| Calcium | 51.6 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.35 mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 48 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.48 mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 148 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 217 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 22 µg | 40% |
| Sodium | 58.9 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.71 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 60.5 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.43 µg | 18% |
| Choline | 128 mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 165 µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 37.8 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5 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
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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