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.

- 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
- Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F). Warm the honey, brown sugar and butter together gently until melted and combined; cool slightly.
- Whisk in the egg, then stir in the baking soda, cinnamon and cloves.
- Fold in the flour to make a smooth batter.
- Pour into a small lined tin and bake for 25-30 minutes until a skewer comes out clean; cool completely.
- Beat the sour cream with the sugar until smooth to make the frosting.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.
- Chill for 20 minutes before cutting a slice, so the frosting firms up slightly.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 415 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 63.1 g | |
| Water | 46.8 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.1 g | 4% |
| Protein | 6.5 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.24 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.3 g | |
| Leucine | 0.54 g | |
| Lysine | 0.34 g | |
| Methionine | 0.16 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.25 g | |
| Valine | 0.36 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 16.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.81 g | |
| Saturated | 8.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.25 g | |
| Cholesterol | 114 mg | |
| Calcium | 61.9 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 14 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.35 mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 98.9 mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 128 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 17.9 µg | 33% |
| Sodium | 317 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.64 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.9 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.62 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 67 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.26 µg | 11% |
| Choline | 67.3 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 138 µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0.41 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 16.4 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.64 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5 µg | 2% |
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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