Summer vegetable cake (zucchini, peppers, tomatoes)

• For 8 people
• Preparation time (dont cuisson) : 60 minutes
• Cooking time : 40 minutes
• Difficulty (0 to 5) : 2

Ingredients

• Vegetable Cake Batter
  • All-purpose flour : 1/2 cups
  • Baking powder : 2 teaspoons
  • Salt : 1/2 teaspoon
  • Black pepper : 1/4 teaspoon
  • Eggs : 3
  • Olive oil : 1/2 cup
  • Milk : 1/2 cup
  • Parmesan cheese (grated) : 1/2 cup
• Vegetable Filling
  • Zucchini (grated) : 2 medium
  • Red bell pepper (diced) : 1
  • Yellow bell pepper (diced) : 1
  • Cherry tomatoes (halved) : 1
  • Fresh basil (chopped) : 1/4 cup
  • Mozzarella cheese (shredded) : 1

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Steps

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
• In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and black pepper for the vegetable cake batter.
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and then add the olive oil, milk, and grated Parmesan cheese. Mix well.
• Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
• In another bowl, combine the grated zucchini, diced red and yellow bell peppers, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped fresh basil, and shredded mozzarella cheese for the vegetable filling.
• Grease a 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pan and pour half of the vegetable cake batter into the pan.
• Spread the vegetable filling evenly over the batter in the pan.
• Pour the remaining vegetable cake batter over the filling, covering it completely.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and let the vegetable cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
• Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

Tips

• Make sure to squeeze out any excess moisture from the grated zucchini before adding it to the vegetable filling.
• Feel free to add other vegetables of your choice to the filling, such as mushrooms or onions.

Information

• This summer vegetable cake is a great way to use up an abundance of fresh garden vegetables.
• Serve the vegetable cake as a main dish or as a side dish with a salad.