Recipes · Ukrainian · Cakes

Medivnyk (Honey Cake)

One serving has 415 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (33%), riboflavin (27%), thiamin (23%) and vitamin A (20%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Medivnyk (Honey Cake)
Photo: Amakuha, CC BY 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 25 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (134 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, honey

Ingredients

  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 25 g Honey
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 10 g Sugar, brown
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 1 g Baking soda
  • 0.3 g Cinnamon
  • 0.1 g Cloves
  • 30 g Sour cream
  • 8 g Sugar

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F). Warm the honey, brown sugar and butter together gently until melted and combined; cool slightly.
  2. Whisk in the egg, then stir in the baking soda, cinnamon and cloves.
  3. Fold in the flour to make a smooth batter.
  4. Pour into a small lined tin and bake for 25-30 minutes until a skewer comes out clean; cool completely.
  5. Beat the sour cream with the sugar until smooth to make the frosting.
  6. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.
  7. Chill for 20 minutes before cutting a slice, so the frosting firms up slightly.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy415 kcal20%
Carbohydrates63.1 g
Water46.8 mL
Fiber1.1 g4%
Protein6.5 g14%
Tryptophan0.09 g
Threonine0.24 g
Isoleucine0.3 g
Leucine0.54 g
Lysine0.34 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.13 g
Phenylalanine0.35 g
Tyrosine0.25 g
Valine0.36 g
Histidine0.16 g
Fat16.1 g
Monounsaturated4.5 g
Polyunsaturated1.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.81 g
Saturated8.8 g
Trans-Fats0.25 g
Cholesterol114 mg
Calcium61.9 mg6%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron2 mg11%
Magnesium14 mg5%
Manganese0.35 mg19%
Phosphorus98.9 mg14%
Potassium128 mg3%
Selenium17.9 µg33%
Sodium317 mg
Zinc0.64 mg8%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.25 mg23%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.3 mg27%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.9 mg13%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.62 mg12%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)67 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.26 µg11%
Choline67.3 mg16%
Vitamin A138 µg20%
Vitamin C0.41 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)16.4 IU3%
Vitamin E0.64 mg4%
Vitamin K1.5 µg2%

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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