Recipes · Italian · Cakes
Torta Caprese
One serving has 664 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (97%), manganese (64%), vitamin E (55%), magnesium (49%), phosphorus (43%) and riboflavin (35%). Ready in 50 minutes.
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- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (137 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg, nut
Ingredients
- 30 g Chocolate, dark
- 25 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Sugar
- 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 30 g Almond flour
- 2 g Sugar, powdered
Method
- Makes 1 slice; multiply by 8 for a whole cake. Melt the chocolate and butter together gently, then cool slightly.
- Whisk the egg and sugar together until pale and thick.
- Fold the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture, then fold in the almond flour until just combined.
- Pour into a small buttered and lined tin and bake at 170 °C (340 °F) for 30-35 minutes, until just set with a slightly fudgy centre.
- Cool completely in the tin before turning out.
- Dust with the powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 664 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.6 g | |
| Water | 28.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 6.2 g | 21% |
| Protein | 12.7 g | 27% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.38 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.42 g | |
| Leucine | 0.79 g | |
| Lysine | 0.47 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.56 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.32 g | |
| Valine | 0.51 g | |
| Histidine | 0.28 g | |
| Fat | 51.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 20.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5 g | |
| Saturated | 22.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 166 mg | |
| Calcium | 116 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.87 mg | 97% |
| Iron | 5.1 mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 153 mg | 49% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 64% |
| Phosphorus | 302 mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 460 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 12.6 µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 57.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.3 mg | 29% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.71 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 29.6 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.39 µg | 16% |
| Choline | 108 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 220 µg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 24.6 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 8.2 mg | 55% |
| Vitamin K | 4 µg | 4% |
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
0.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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