Recipes · Lithuanian · Cakes
Šakotis (Tree Cake)
One serving has 593 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of choline (93%), selenium (72%), vitamin A (53%), riboflavin (45%), cobalamin (43%) and phosphorus (35%). Ready in 120 minutes.
- Preparation: 60 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (161 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Egg yolks, raw
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 30 g Sugar
- 25 g Butter, unsalted
- 30 g Flour, all-purpose
- 15 g Sour cream
- 0.5 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Beat the egg yolks and whole egg with the sugar until very pale and thick, about 5 minutes.
- Beat in the melted butter, sour cream and vanilla.
- Fold in the flour to make a smooth, pourable batter.
- Traditionally the batter is dripped in thin layers onto a rotating spit under a grill, building up branch-like drips one layer at a time over an hour or more; at home, brush thin layers onto a greased cone or rolling pin and cook each under a hot grill for 1-2 minutes until golden before adding the next.
- Repeat until the batter is used up and the shape has built up craggy 'branches'.
- Let the finished cake cool completely on the mold before easing it off.
- Cut a slice from one of the branches to serve; a full šakotis is a large centerpiece cake for a wedding or holiday table.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 593 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 55.2 g | |
| Water | 55 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.81 g | 3% |
| Protein | 12.5 g | 26% |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 g | |
| Threonine | 0.5 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.62 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.3 g | |
| Cystine | 0.23 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.5 g | |
| Valine | 0.72 g | |
| Histidine | 0.32 g | |
| Fat | 36 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.06 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.4 g | |
| Saturated | 18.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.13 g | |
| Cholesterol | 571 mg | |
| Calcium | 88.8 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 13.1 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.24 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 245 mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 129 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 39.7 µg | 72% |
| Sodium | 55.9 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 18% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.49 mg | 45% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.7 mg | 35% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.19 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 124 µg | 31% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1 µg | 43% |
| Choline | 394 mg | 93% |
| Vitamin A | 374 µg | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 0.14 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 104 IU | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 13% |
| 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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