Recipes · British · Cakes
Pound Cake
One serving has 324 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (24%), selenium (24%) and vitamin A (24%). Ready in 70 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 55 min
- Makes: 1 serving (81.5 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Sugar
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 0.5 g Vanilla extract
- 1 g Baking powder
Method
- Makes 1 slice of a 10-slice loaf cake; multiply all quantities by 10 for a whole cake.
- Preheat the oven to 170 °C (340 °F) and line a loaf tin.
- Beat the butter and sugar together for 4-5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg a little at a time, then the vanilla.
- Fold in the flour and baking powder until just combined, taking care not to overmix.
- Spread into the tin and bake for 50-55 minutes until a skewer comes out clean, then cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out and slicing.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 324 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 35.7 g | |
| Water | 21.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.54 g | 2% |
| Protein | 4.8 g | 10% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22 g | |
| Leucine | 0.38 g | |
| Lysine | 0.24 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.25 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.17 g | |
| Valine | 0.27 g | |
| Histidine | 0.11 g | |
| Fat | 18.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.76 g | |
| Saturated | 10.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 117 mg | |
| Calcium | 92.9 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.05 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 7.7 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.14 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 165 mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 55 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 13.2 µg | 24% |
| Sodium | 110 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.42 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.2 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.42 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 46.6 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.21 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 62.5 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 169 µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 16.4 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72 mg | 5% |
| 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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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