Treat yourself to a savory cake! It’s the ideal dish for a quick meal and even a picnic. And yes, like pies, cakes can also be enjoyed in a savory version for a complete and truly tasty meal. Here are all our recipe ideas.
The recipe for savory cake with tuna and hazelnuts
Serves 8. Preheat the oven to 180°C. (th. 6). Combine 200 g of flour and 1 sachet of baking powder in a salad bowl. Mix with 10 cl of milk, 5 cl of olive oil and 3 beaten eggs. Salt, pepper and add 150 g of drained tuna, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of chopped basil, 8 cherry tomatoes and 50 g of hazelnuts. Butter and flour a cake mold. Pour the previous mixture into it and bake for around 45 minutes.
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The recipe for savory cake with chorizo and peppers
Serves 8. Preheat the oven to 180°C. (th. 6). In a salad bowl, roughly mix 200 g of flour, 1 sachet of baking powder, 10 cl of milk, 3 beaten eggs and 5 cl of olive oil. Add 150 g of chorizo cut into slices, 100 g of peppers in oil, drained and cut into strips, 100 g of diced grated cheese, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of pesto and 50 g of whole blanched almonds. Add salt and pepper. Pour into a buttered and floured cake mold and bake for about 45 minutes. Enjoy warm or cold.
The recipe for savory cake with salmon and zucchini
Serves 8. Preheat the oven to 180°C. (th. 6). Mix 200 g of flour with 100 g of grated cheese, a sachet of baking powder, 10 cl of milk, 3 eggs, 10 cl of olive oil, 180 g of smoked salmon in strips and a nice diced zucchini. Mix and pour into a buttered and floured mold. Bake for approximately 45 minutes.
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The recipe for vegan savory cake
Serves 8. Preheat the oven to 180°C. (th. 6). In a salad bowl, pour 150 g of wheat flour and 50 g of chickpea flour. Incorporate 1 sachet of baking powder, then add 5 cl of olive oil, 10 cl of soy milk and 12 cl of almond milk. In the mixture add 100 g of smoked tofu cut into cubes, 2 tbsp. tablespoon of onion jam, 1 tbsp. of curry powder and 2 tbsp. tablespoon of chopped coriander. Pour into an oiled and floured mold. Bake for approximately 45 minutes.
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The recipe for vegetarian savory cake with spinach and ricotta
Serves 8. Preheat the oven to 180°C. (th. 6). Wash 100 g of spinach, drain it and cook it for 5 minutes in boiling salted water. Drain them and roughly chop them. In a salad bowl, mix 200 g of flour, 1 sachet of baking powder, 10 cl of milk, 5 cl of olive oil and 3 beaten eggs. Salt, pepper and add 100 g of ricotta and 50 g of pine nuts. Pour the mixture into a buttered and floured cake mold and bake for 45 minutes.
The recipe for savory dill and feta cake
Serves 8. Preheat the oven to 180°C. (th. 6). Mix 200 g of flour with 1 sachet of baking powder in a salad bowl. Add 10 cl of milk, 5 cl of olive oil and 3 beaten eggs. Then add 100 g of cubed feta and 2 tbsp. tablespoon of chopped dill. Salt and pepper and pour the mixture into a buttered and floured cake mold. Bake for approximately 45 minutes.
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The recipe for savory white ham cake
Serves 8. Preheat the oven to 180°C. (th. 6). Combine 200 g of flour and 1 sachet of baking powder in a salad bowl. Mix with 10 cl of milk, 5 cl of olive oil and 3 beaten eggs. Salt, pepper and add 150 g of diced white ham, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of chopped basil, 8 cherry tomatoes and 100 g of grated cheese. Butter and flour a cake mold. Pour the previous mixture into it and bake for around 45 minutes.
The recipe for savory cake with goat cheese, bacon, zucchini and walnuts
Serves 8. Preheat the oven to 180°C. (th. 6). Cook 2 zucchini cut into small cubes for 10 minutes in boiling salted water. Pour 200 g of flour and 1 sachet of baking powder into a salad bowl. Mix with 3 beaten eggs, 10 cl of milk and 5 cl of olive oil. Then add 4 slices of bacon cut into strips, 100 g of log type goat cheese cut into cubes, 50 g of walnut kernels and well-drained diced zucchini. Salt and pepper, pour into a buttered and floured cake mold and bake for around 45 minutes.
The recipe for savory olive cake
Serves 8. Preheat the oven to 180°C. (th. 6). Mix 200 g of flour with 1 sachet of baking powder in a salad bowl. Add 10 cl of milk, 5 cl of olive oil and 3 beaten eggs. Then incorporate 100 g of grated cheese, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of chopped basil and 1 dozen pitted green and/or black olives. Salt and pepper and pour the mixture into a buttered and floured cake mold. Bake for approximately 45 minutes.
The recipe for savory cake with raw ham, pesto, almonds and dried tomatoes
Serves 8. Preheat the oven to 180°C. (th. 6). In a salad bowl, roughly mix 200 g of flour, 1 sachet of baking powder, 10 cl of milk, 3 beaten eggs and 5 cl of olive oil. Add 4 slices of raw ham cut into strips, 100 g of dried tomatoes cut into cubes, 100 g of mozzarella cut into cubes, 2 tbsp. tablespoons of pesto and 50 g of whole blanched almonds. Add salt and pepper. Pour into a buttered and floured cake mold and bake for about 45 minutes. Enjoy warm or cold.
How can I prevent my savory cake from drying out?
Hardened cakes can sometimes be dry when eaten. To avoid this and enjoy this easy and ultra-delicious dish, there are several tips. Here are some of them: add cheese for a melting and runny cake, prefer oil to butter for an airy and super soft cake, cut the cake before putting it in the oven for optimal cooking.
How to store a savory cake?
Have you made one of the previous recipes but you have some cake left and you don’t know what to do with it? Don’t throw anything away. Store leftovers in the refrigerator and enjoy during the week with a little salad. To best preserve the remaining cake, wrap it in cling film or a freezer bag and place it in a cool place in an airtight box at the bottom of your refrigerator. The goal is to avoid humidity in your refrigerator. You have 5 days before it deteriorates and is no longer consumable.
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