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Zwetschgenkuchen (Plum Cake)

One serving has 283 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (35%), riboflavin (25%), selenium (24%) and folate (22%). Ready in 115 minutes.

Zwetschgenkuchen (Plum Cake)
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 85 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (165 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 15 g Milk, whole
  • 13 g Sugar
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 8 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 0.2 g Salt
  • 90 g Plums, raw
  • 0.2 g Cinnamon

Method

  1. Makes 1 slice; multiply by 12 for a full sheet cake. Warm the milk and mix with the yeast and a pinch of the sugar; leave 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the flour, egg, salt and softened butter to a soft dough; knead until smooth, then cover and let rise for 1 hour.
  3. Press the dough into a small buttered tray and let rise 15 minutes more.
  4. Halve and pit the plums and arrange them cut side up in tight, overlapping rows over the dough.
  5. Sprinkle with the remaining sugar and the cinnamon.
  6. Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 25-30 minutes, until the base is golden and the plums are soft and jammy.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy283 kcal13%
Carbohydrates47.5 g
Water103 mL
Fiber2.5 g8%
Protein5.7 g12%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.18 g
Isoleucine0.22 g
Leucine0.39 g
Lysine0.23 g
Methionine0.11 g
Cystine0.1 g
Phenylalanine0.27 g
Tyrosine0.18 g
Valine0.27 g
Histidine0.13 g
Fat8.4 g
Monounsaturated2.5 g
Polyunsaturated0.59 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.45 g
Saturated4.6 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol48.5 mg
Calcium35.7 mg4%
Copper0.11 mg12%
Iron1.7 mg10%
Magnesium16.2 mg5%
Manganese0.29 mg16%
Phosphorus83.7 mg12%
Potassium217 mg5%
Selenium13.4 µg24%
Sodium97.5 mg
Zinc0.55 mg7%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.38 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.28 mg25%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.6 mg18%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.58 mg12%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.07 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)87.6 µg22%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.15 µg6%
Choline29.2 mg7%
Vitamin A89.8 µg13%
Vitamin C8.6 mg11%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)14.2 IU2%
Vitamin E0.59 mg4%
Vitamin K6.5 µg7%

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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