On my last trip to New York I stumbled upon a book called Cakes and Loaves by Ilona Chovancova. It’s been seven months since I managed to use a recipe from it! I remembered the other day that the book had a basic savoury cake recipe that I wanted to share for The Cooking Basics series. This is a fantastic and delicious basic recipe from which you can vary ingredients depending on what you feel like eating, what’s available or what’s in season. Making the cake is effortless – no need for multiple bowls, no need for a mixer (a grater and wooden spoon will do) and I promise it would probably take you less than ten minutes to put together. These cakes can be eaten any time of the day – great for breakfast on the go, for lunch, an afternoon snack or even a light dinner with a salad.
Some tips should you choose to make your own savoury cake: