Recipes · Filipino · Desserts
Sapin-Sapin (Layered Rice Cake)
One serving has 623 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (98%), copper (42%), pyridoxine (34%), phosphorus (26%), magnesium (25%) and selenium (22%). Ready in 170 minutes.
- Preparation: 135 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (235 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 70 g Rice flour, glutinous
- 90 g Coconut milk, canned
- 30 g Sugar
- 20 g Yam, raw
- 15 g Jackfruit, raw
- 10 g Coconut, fresh
Method
- Steam the yam until tender, then mash it smooth; this will colour and flavour one layer, standing in for ube.
- Mix the glutinous rice flour, coconut milk and sugar together, then divide the batter into three equal portions.
- Mix the mashed yam into one portion, the mashed jackfruit into a second portion, and leave the third portion plain white.
- Pour the yam portion into an oiled dish and steam for 10 minutes until just set, then carefully pour the plain portion on top and steam for another 10 minutes, then finally add the jackfruit portion and steam for a final 15 minutes until all layers are fully cooked through.
- Let the cake cool completely, ideally for a couple of hours, so the layers firm up and slice cleanly.
- Top with the grated fresh coconut before slicing and serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 623 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 99.2 g | |
| Water | 104 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 12% |
| Protein | 6.9 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.25 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.28 g | |
| Leucine | 0.54 g | |
| Lysine | 0.26 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.31 g | |
| Valine | 0.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | |
| Fat | 23.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.54 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.48 g | |
| Saturated | 20.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 31.9 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.38 mg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.6 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 77.7 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1.8 mg | 98% |
| Phosphorus | 180 mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 518 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 11.9 µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 16.1 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.7 mg | 19% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.84 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.44 mg | 34% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 26.2 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 16.2 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2.1 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 6.7 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.48 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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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