Recipes · Swiss · Cakes
Zuger Kirschtorte
One serving has 524 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (34%), riboflavin (32%), vitamin E (32%), manganese (24%), copper (22%) and selenium (22%). Ready in 80 minutes.

- Preparation: 60 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (130 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 15 g Flour, all-purpose
- 30 g Sugar
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 30 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Almonds
- 10 g Spirits
- 10 g Water
Method
- Bake a thin almond sponge layer from the flour, half the sugar and the egg at 180°C (350°F) for 10-12 minutes; cool completely.
- Bake a thin almond meringue (dacquoise) layer from the ground almonds and a little more sugar until crisp and golden; cool.
- Mix the kirsch with the water to make a soaking syrup and brush it generously over the sponge layer.
- Beat the butter with the rest of the sugar until light and fluffy to make a buttercream, then spread it between the sponge and meringue layers and around the sides.
- Chill well, then dust or coat the top with a little extra sugar before slicing thin. Makes 1 slice; multiply by 12 for a whole cake.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 524 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.8 g | |
| Water | 39.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.3 g | 8% |
| Protein | 7.5 g | 16% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.25 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.32 g | |
| Leucine | 0.57 g | |
| Lysine | 0.32 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.38 g | |
| Histidine | 0.18 g | |
| Fat | 33.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.8 g | |
| Saturated | 16.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 139 mg | |
| Calcium | 61.6 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 46.9 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.44 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 136 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 162 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 12.3 µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 33 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.87 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.35 mg | 32% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.5 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.48 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 44.4 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.23 µg | 10% |
| Choline | 72.2 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 237 µg | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 16.4 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 4.8 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2 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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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