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Victoria Sponge
One serving has 502 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (39%), phosphorus (38%), selenium (32%), riboflavin (25%) and choline (20%). Ready in 42 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 22 min
- Makes: 1 serving (133 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 25 g Butter, unsalted
- 25 g Sugar
- 25 g Flour, self-rising
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.5 g Vanilla extract
- 0.5 g Baking powder
- 15 g Jam
- 15 g Cream, heavy
- 2 g Sugar, powdered
Method
- Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, then beat in the eggs with the vanilla.
- Fold in the self-rising flour and baking powder until just combined.
- Divide between two lined 20 cm sandwich tins and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20-25 minutes until springy and golden; cool completely.
- Whip the cream to soft peaks.
- Spread one cake layer with the jam and the whipped cream, then sandwich with the second layer.
- Dust the top with powdered sugar before serving.
- Makes about 8 slices; multiply every ingredient by 8 for the whole two-layer cake.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 502 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 56.7 g | |
| Water | 39.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.84 g | 3% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.24 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.29 g | |
| Leucine | 0.5 g | |
| Lysine | 0.32 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.33 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.36 g | |
| Histidine | 0.15 g | |
| Fat | 28.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 16.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.19 g | |
| Cholesterol | 164 mg | |
| Calcium | 155 mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 10.2 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.27 mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 265 mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 98.6 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 17.4 µg | 32% |
| Sodium | 385 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.55 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.5 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.6 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 63.8 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.29 µg | 12% |
| Choline | 84.8 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 273 µg | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 29.9 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4 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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