www.becook.com/en/recipe/savory-layer-cake
Savory Layer Cake
A savory cake, one of the most popular starters right now, with a filling of ham, gherkins and kaymak, can hardly be the wrong choice whoever you are expecting.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- Medium
By Bojan Nikolić ·
The base
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1
Separate the yolks from the whites and beat the whites until stiff.
Tip: The whites are stiff enough when the whisk leaves a clear trail, or when they stay put if you tilt the bowl.
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2
Add the 6 yolks and stir.
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3
Pour in the oil.
sunflower oil
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4
Stirring gently, add the flour, baking powder and salt.
flour
baking powder
salt
Tip: Once the flour is in, don't use the mixer any more or the batter will collapse; just stir gently.
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5
Grease a baking tray with oil and pour in the batter.
sunflower oil
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6
Bake the base for about 10 minutes at 200°C.
Tip: Our advice: switch the oven on before you start mixing the batter.
The filling
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7
Chop the hard-boiled eggs finely.
egg
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8
Do the same with the gherkins.
pickled gherkin
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9
Put the kaymak, gherkins and eggs into a deep bowl.
egg
kaymak
pickled gherkin
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10
Grate in the cooked ham and mix everything well.
cooked ham
Assembling
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11
When the base has cooled, spread it with cream cheese.
cream cheese
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12
Spread the prepared filling over the base, then grate the cheese on top.
cream cheese
Serving
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13
With a sharp knife, cut the cake into bite-sized triangles.
The whole recipe, step by step, on www.becook.com/en/recipe/savory-layer-cake
