Recipes · Salvadoran · Cakes
María Luisa Cake
One serving has 354 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (25%), riboflavin (23%) and thiamin (22%). Ready in 33 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 18 min
- Makes: 1 serving (107 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 25 g Flour, cake
- 20 g Sugar
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 1 g Baking powder
- 20 g Jam
- 5 g Sugar, powdered
- 1 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light, then beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Fold in the flour and baking powder to a smooth batter.
- Pour into a small greased pan (this is one portion; multiply by 8 for a full 3-layer cake to share) and bake at 175 °C (350 °F) for 15-18 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
- Once cool, slice the sponge horizontally into thin layers and spread the pineapple jam between them, stacking them back together.
- Dust the top generously with the powdered sugar, then slice and serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 354 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 58.8 g | |
| Water | 30.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.65 g | 2% |
| Protein | 5.3 g | 11% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.25 g | |
| Leucine | 0.43 g | |
| Lysine | 0.31 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.31 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | |
| Fat | 10.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.87 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.66 g | |
| Saturated | 5.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 115 mg | |
| Calcium | 97.9 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 8.5 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.18 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 176 mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 80.6 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 9.6 µg | 17% |
| Sodium | 123 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.7 mg | 12% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.51 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 60.8 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.24 µg | 10% |
| Choline | 80 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 108 µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 20.5 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.52 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.85 µg | 1% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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