
Who doesn’t like cake? I love sweet ones like Caramlised Pineapple Cake , Banana Cake and Molten Chocolate Cake, as much as I love savoury cakes.
Baking is fun – well at least when everything turns out ok – looks pretty and delicious to eat. It could be frustrating and disappointing when things go wrong. But, one thing for sure, when it fails, it makes me more keen to get it right!
That’s why I usually prefer to allow myself to have more time when comes to baking. At least if I fail to get it right, I still have plenty of time. It could be how I was brought up too, I guess. I remember my mom used to spend her weekends, early in the morning, trying out various desserts/cakes recipes. When things went wrong, she still had the afternoon to get things right!
For me, baking is pretty different from cooking. The success rate seems higher for the latter. Some of you may not agree. I kind of feel everything has to be quite precise when comes to baking a cake. You will only know if a something goes wrong, i.e. measurement isn’t right when the cake is out from the oven. But, when you cook, you can always tweak as you go. However, once you kind of get hang of baking, you will have a general idea what goes in, how much etc.
Anyway, I have baked several savoury cakes and absolutely love the possibilities of ingredients that one can use to make an interesting savoury cake. Les Cakes de Sophie by Sophie Dudemaine is one of the books that I hang on to when I seek inspirations for savoury cake recipes. It is a great book, with more than 65 cake recipes – sweet and savoury ones. One you know the basic cake recipe and ingredients, you can put whatever you want.
One of my all time favourite has to be Ham, Cheese and Olive cake. I have baked it several times and the last time I baked, I added some chopped sun-dried tomato, which I think was a great addition.
If you want a change, from sweet to savoury cake, then you really have to give this a try!
That is something I really love. Your cakes look wonderful and ever so moist.
Cheers,
Rosa
Thank you, Rosa. I can eat them non stop!
this cuties look delicious!! your baking look good these days…
Thanks Lesley. Haven’t really baked a lot. Maybe my baking mood is back.. hehe
Agree, dried tomatoes in savory cakes are a great addition. And your little muffins looks inviting.
Thank you! I want to try courgette next time 😉
I haven’t tried savoury cakes. Maybe it’s time for a change. I can see that your cakes are baked with lots of TLC. Love your mini cake moulds. So pretty!!
Thank you! I really love savoury cakes – great for lunch and tea time. 🙂
Hi, I want to try this as an alternative Birthday cake in a sprung form tin. I guess I can scale up the ingredients. Have you tried “icing” a savoury cake? Cream cheese or any other suggestions?
Thanks, I’ll let you know how it goes!
Hi there,
I have never tried ‘icing’ on a savoury cake but definitely think it’s a good idea. I was thinking Mascarpone cheese could be an option too?