Olive cake
- Portion size: Makes 40 squares
- Hands-on time 10 min, oven time 25-30 min
- Difficulty: easy
Whip up this easy-to-make, savoury olive cake from chef Lionel Levy of Alycone restaurant in Marseille. Serve with glasses of chilled rosé and conjure up the flavours and aromas of Provence.
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Ingredients
- 235g plain flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 8 medium free-range eggs
- 130ml whole milk
- 50ml double cream
- 45ml olive oil
- 300g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), finely grated
- 180g sun-blush tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 150g pitted black olives (taggiasca if you can find them – see Know-how)
- Bunch fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
- Pinch piment d’espelette (see Know-how)
You’ll also need:
- 20cm x 30cm swiss roll tin or straight-sided deep roasting tray, greased and lined with non-stick baking paper
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Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Combine the flour and baking powder with a pinch of salt in a large mixing bowl. In a large jug, beat together the eggs, milk, cream and olive oil. Pour the egg mixture over the flour and stir until combined. Stir in the parmesan, tomatoes, olives and basil with a pinch of piment d’espelette.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared tin, then bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and golden. Remove from the oven and cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a cutting board. Cut into 40 squares and serve warm as a snack, with a chilled glass of Provençal rosé.
Nutrition
- 98 kcal Calories
- 6g Fat
- 5.1g Protein
- 5.7g Carbs
- 0.5g Fibre
- o.4 Salt
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