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Halloumi and Black Olive Cake

This savoury cake is bursting with Mediterranean flavours, featuring fragrant oregano, fresh mint, briny black olives, and rich, salty halloumi. Perfect as a show-stopping centrepiece, it’s a delicious and unique dish to share with friends.
Prep10 minutes
Cook1 hour
Total 1 hour 10 minutes

Equipment

  • 23cm Springform Cake Tin

Ingredients

  • 200 g Halloumi
  • 400 g Flour
  • 150 g Black Olives
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 Egg
  • 250 ml Whole Milk
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1.5 tsp Caster Sugar
  • 4 tbsp Fresh Coriander
  • 4 tbsp Dried Mint
  • 1 tsp Sesame Seed
  • 1 tsp Nigella Seeds

Method

  1. Preheat the oven at 200°C and line a 23cm springform cake tin with baking paper then brush it with a little of oil.
  2. In a large frying pan add 3 tbsp of olive oil. Once heated, add the chopped onions and cook for 10 min on low heat until softened, then set aside to cool.
  3. Whisk the eggs in a bowl, then add the milk and 200 ml of olive oil while stirring. Add the baking powder and the sugar, 1 tsp of salt and half the flour and whisk together. Then add the remaining of the flour and whisk all.
  4. Cut the Halum into cubes. Then into the bowl mixture use a spatula to fold in the onion, olives, Halum cubes, coriander, and mint until combined.
  5. Pour the ready mixture into the tin, sprinkle over the sesame and nigella seeds.
  6. Bake for 40 minutes then serve it once cooled down.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal