Recipes · Belgian · Cakes
Misérable (Almond Sponge and Butter-Cream Cake)
One serving has 414 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin E (35%), riboflavin (28%), copper (24%) and manganese (22%). Ready in 125 minutes.
- Preparation: 100 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (108 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten, nut
Ingredients
- 30 g Egg whites
- 20 g Sugar
- 20 g Ground almonds
- 4 g Flour, plain
- 18 g Butter, soft
- 15 g Icing sugar
- 0.5 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Heat the oven to 180 °C. Draw a 22 cm circle on each of two sheets of baking paper and lay them on two baking trays.
- Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, then add the sugar a spoonful at a time and whisk until stiff and glossy.
- Mix the ground almonds with the flour and gently fold them into the egg whites until just combined.
- Spread the mixture evenly over the two circles and bake for 20-25 minutes, until pale golden and dry to the touch. Leave to cool completely on the paper, then peel it off.
- Beat the soft butter with most of the icing sugar (keep a little for dusting) and the vanilla for 5 minutes, until pale and fluffy.
- Spread the butter cream over one almond layer, set the second layer on top and press lightly.
- Chill for 1 hour to firm up, then dust with the rest of the icing sugar and cut into slices.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 414 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 42 g | |
| Water | 30.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 8.1 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.29 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.36 g | |
| Leucine | 0.64 g | |
| Lysine | 0.38 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | |
| Cystine | 0.15 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.47 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | |
| Valine | 0.43 g | |
| Histidine | 0.22 g | |
| Fat | 25.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.8 g | |
| Saturated | 9.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 38.7 mg | |
| Calcium | 54.6 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.22 mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.89 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 58.2 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 109 mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 191 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 8.4 µg | 15% |
| Sodium | 56.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.65 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.98 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.16 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 18.9 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.06 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.1 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 123 µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 5.2 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3 µg | 1% |
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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