INVISIBLE ZUCCHINI CAKE in the microwave, a quick alternative to the omelette, a sort of zucchini savory cake in the microwave, made with eggs, flour, and instant yeast. You know how energy-conscious I am, and this cake cooks in just 15 minutes, without preheating the oven and heating the house.
Unlike the zucchini omelette or the vegetable omelette in the microwave, for this invisible zucchini cake, there’s no need to precook anything; just slice the zucchinis very thinly with a slicer and mix the few ingredients so you can serve a healthy and tasty second course. To cook the invisible zucchini omelette in the microwave, I used a heating pot (or Craftina) to give it that crust we love so much. If you’re curious, here’s an article with recipes with Craftina for the microwave.
You know that, by now, the microwave holds no secrets for me. I can prepare entire menus without turning on the stove and, especially, the oven. If you have questions about this appliance, you can also find me on the Facebook page From the Pan to the Jar, and in the meantime, take a look at my many microwave recipes. Don’t hesitate to ask me about the useful accessories for microwave cooking; for me, this appliance has been a real surprise, and I want to share the same enthusiasm with you.
Are you ready to prepare this invisible zucchini cake? Open the microwave oven door because we’re not putting the pan on the stove anymore!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 201.02 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 23.04 (g) of which sugars 0.00 (g)
- Proteins 13.46 (g)
- Fat 7.38 (g) of which saturated 3.94 (g)of which unsaturated 3.20 (g)
- Fibers 1.62 (g)
- Sodium 321.58 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients to Make the Invisible Zucchini Cake
- 3 zucchini (large)
- 2 eggs
- 1.75 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup rice flour
- 2 tsp instant yeast for savory preparations
- 2 pinches salt
- 4 leaves basil
What You Need to Make Invisible Cake in the Microwave
- 1 Microwave Oven preferably combined
- 1 Pot microwave heater
- 1 Mandoline
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Oil Spray
Procedure
Wash the zucchini well and trim them. Use a mandoline to slice them into thin rounds and set them aside.
In a bowl, crack the eggs, add grated cheese, rice flour, yeast for savory cakes, torn basil leaves, salt, and mix well.
Add the zucchini rounds and mix them into the batter.
After greasing the bottom of the heating pot, pour in the mixture, level it with a spatula, and spray it with a little oil.
Set your microwave to the combined microwave + grill function, place the pot inside, and cook for 15 minutes.
After cooking, remove the cake from the pot, and you can serve it immediately or let it cool on a wire rack and serve it warm or cold.
Rosella’s Tips
I used rice flour, but you can substitute it (equal weight) with potato starch or all-purpose flour.
