Plum and Currant Cake
Nutritional values
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 7,238 cal. | (345 %) | ||
| Protein | 126 g | (129 %) | ||
| Fat | 323 g | (278 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 936 g | (624 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 264 g | (1,056 %) | ||
| Roughage | 58.4 g | (195 %) |
| Vitamin A | 2.5 mg | (313 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 9.6 μg | (48 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 49 mg | (408 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 54.3 μg | (91 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 2.3 mg | (230 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 2 mg | (182 %) | ||
| Niacin | 36.2 mg | (302 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 1.4 mg | (100 %) | ||
| Folate | 366 μg | (122 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 7.4 mg | (123 %) | ||
| Biotin | 88.5 μg | (197 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 4.6 μg | (153 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 134 mg | (141 %) | ||
| Potassium | 6,828 mg | (171 %) | ||
| Calcium | 961 mg | (96 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 723 mg | (241 %) | ||
| Iron | 27.7 mg | (185 %) | ||
| Iodine | 86 μg | (43 %) | ||
| Zinc | 13.9 mg | (174 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 152.8 g | |||
| Uric acid | 778 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 1,433 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 638 g |
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 250 grams softened butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 250 grams sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 organic Orange (juice and zest)
- 2 tsps Baking powder
- 400 grams Pastry flour
- 100 grams ground almonds (blanched)
- 100 milliliters milk
- 400 grams Red Currants
- 500 grams Mirabelle plum
- 60 grams Pine nuts
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
Preparation steps
Preheat oven to 180°C (approximately 350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
For the dough, cream butter with salt and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add eggs and beat until creamy. Stir in orange juice and zest. Mix baking powder with flour and almonds. Slowly add to dough, alternating with milk, until dough is smooth and spreadable. Spread onto baking sheet and smooth.
For the topping, rinse currants and plums and pat dry. Strip currants from panicles and remove pits from plums. Distribute evenly over dough and bake for about 45 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. During the last 10 minutes of baking, sprinkle cake with pine nuts.
Remove from oven, let cool and serve dusted with powdered sugar.
Serve with whipped cream if desired.
