[recipe servings=”8″ difficulty=”Easy” ]
[recipe-ingredients]
- 200g/7oz all-purpose flour
- 11g/0.5oz baking powder
- 3 large eggs
- 100ml/3.5fl oz milk
- 80ml/3fl oz olive oil
- 100g/3.5oz grated cheese (such as Gruyère or Emmental)
- 100g/3.5oz cooked ham, diced
- 1 medium courgette grated
- 1 red sweet pepper, diced
- 100g/3.5oz pitted olives, sliced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Preheat your oven to 180C/160C fan/350F/gas mark 4 and grease a loaf pan or cake tin.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs lightly with a fork.
- Add the milk and olive oil to the beaten eggs and mix well.
- Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the grated cheese, diced ham, grated courgette, diced sweet pepper, and sliced olives. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan or cake tin, spreading it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
