This savoury cheesecake has saved the life of many women back in Cyprus who get a last minute call for visitors! It’s a one bowl cake with lots of halloumi cheese and mint in it and can be prepared and baked in under one hour! I know, fantastic right? So next time you get a last minute call for visitors and want to have something homemade to offer with their coffee try this halloumi cake. In addition, this cake is absolutely delicious as a breakfast! The eggs, the cheese, the sultanas can even class this as a healthy cake! Or not?
Right, let’s get baking my darlings!
You will need:
1 halloumi, finely grated
1/2 cup finely grated cheddar cheese
5 eggs
1 cup oil
1 cup milk
3 tbsp dried mint
2 cups plain flour
3 tsp baking powder
salt/ pepper to taste
1/2 cup dried sultanas
Are you ready now for the instructions?
Well the only instructions are that you pre- heat the oven at 180°C and you grease a bundt cake tin. In a big bowl, just add all the ingredients together, stir for everything to be incorporated and pour the mixture in the tin to bake for 30-40 minutes. The mixture of this cake is quite wet so don’t be tempted to add more flour. This is it, I promise!!
Ingredients
- 1 halloumi, finely grated
- 1/2 cup finely grated cheddar cheese
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tbsp dried mint
- 2 cups plain flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- salt/ pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup dried sultanas
Instructions
Step 1
Pre-heat the oven at 180°C and grease a bundt cake tin
Step 2
In a big bowl, add all the ingredients and stir well. You will have a wet mixture. Pour the mixture in the tin.
Step 3
Bake for 30-40 minutes. The cake is done when it's golden brown and has doubled in size
Notes
You can always add feta as well or any other cheese you might like.
