Recipes · Dutch · Bakery
Eierkoek (Dutch Egg Sponge Cake)
One serving has 201 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (31%), riboflavin (23%) and choline (21%). Ready in 27 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 12 min
- Makes: 1 serving (72.9 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 30 g Eggs
- 20 g Sugar
- 0.3 g Vanilla extract
- 22 g Flour, plain
- 0.3 g Baking powder
- 0.3 g Salt
Method
- Heat the oven to 180 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Whisk the eggs with the sugar and vanilla for 8-10 minutes, until very thick, pale and doubled in volume; the mixture should hold a trail for a few seconds.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt over the eggs and fold them in gently with a large metal spoon, keeping in as much air as possible.
- Spoon the batter onto the tray in rounds about 10 cm across and 1 cm high, well apart, as they spread a little.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until risen, golden and springy to the touch.
- Leave on the tray for a few minutes, then cool on a rack. Keep in an airtight tin and eat within 2 days.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 201 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.1 g | |
| Water | 25.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.59 g | 2% |
| Protein | 6 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.23 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.28 g | |
| Leucine | 0.48 g | |
| Lysine | 0.32 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.22 g | |
| Valine | 0.35 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 3.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.66 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.55 g | |
| Saturated | 0.97 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 112 mg | |
| Calcium | 42.5 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 8.6 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.16 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 113 mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 65.8 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 16.8 µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 183 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.54 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.56 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 54.4 µg | 14% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.27 µg | 11% |
| Choline | 88.1 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 48 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 24.6 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.37 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.16 µg | 0% |
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
0.09 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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