The soft fridge-cleaning cake is a clever, simple, quick, and delicious recipe!
This rustic dish is ideal to serve for a tasty dinner, as a second course paired with a salad, or simply cut into cubes for an appetizer. It’s also a great idea to use up fridge leftovers.
For my recipe, I used up some ham, salami, and parmesan, but you can use prosciutto, salami, bacon, or mortadella, cheeses like asiago, provolone, or Swiss, and feel free to get creative by adding vegetables to make it vegetarian.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 242.27 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 23.99 (g) of which sugars 1.83 (g)
- Proteins 9.46 (g)
- Fat 12.69 (g) of which saturated 3.53 (g)of which unsaturated 8.72 (g)
- Fibers 0.69 (g)
- Sodium 220.03 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 110 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
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/2 all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 1/8 cup milk
- 1 oz parmesan
- 2.1 oz ham
- 2 zucchini (small)
- 1 packet instant yeast for savory preparations
- 3.2 oz salami
Tools
- 1 Cake Pan
- 1 Grater
Steps
Take a coarse grater and grate the zucchini, then set them aside. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, then add the olive oil, milk, and continue mixing.
Sift the flour and gradually add it to the mixture, then add the cured meats, grated parmesan, and finally the zucchini, squeezing them a bit.
Pour the prepared mixture into a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake at 356°F in static mode for 40 minutes. Always do the toothpick test before taking it out of the oven.
As every oven has its own cooking times and methods, if the toothpick comes out clean and dry, the cake is ready to be removed from the oven. Let it cool slightly and cut into slices.
The soft fridge-cleaning cake keeps well for several days in a glass dome.
Storage
The soft fridge-cleaning cake can be stored under a cake dome until the next day. You can freeze it in single servings.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
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