Savory Feta and Eggplant Cake
Hearty cake with feta and eggplants is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the fruit-vegetable category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 Handfuls Basil
- 70 ml Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper (freshly ground)
- 1 small eggplant
- 200 g feta
- 200 g Flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 100 ml whipping cream
- butter (for the pan)
Instructions
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1.
Preheat the oven to 160 °C fan. Peel and halve the garlic. Wash and dry the basil, then shake off excess water. Blend the garlic and basil with 50 ml olive oil in a blender to make pesto; season with salt and pepper.
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2.
Wash, peel, and dice the eggplant. Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a pan and sauté the diced eggplant, turning occasionally for about 10 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from heat and let cool. Cube the feta.
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3.
Whisk together flour and baking powder, then add eggs, cream, and remaining olive oil to form a smooth batter. Fold in the cooked eggplant, feta cubes, and pesto; pour into a buttered loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
