There is always an alternative to the sweet tongue. Some of us prefer the savoury. The same applies for any happy occasions like parties, celebrations, gatherings with beloved ones. This is a true blast, you can modify it according to your preference. There are no limits to imagination – My famous savoury cake in the honour of my personal Queen who recently passed away.
This idea came up based on cucumber tea sandwiches. I’ve made it a couple of times till now, and the base is as per following: white and whole-grain toast bread, veggies, cheeses & meats of your choice. You have to think what the person whom you want to give it to is liking. Then, it’s easy.
You connect the layers with your favourite spreads: I’ve already tried a cream cheese spread, double cream with horseradish, Dijon mayonnaise, curry dip, garlic spread, etc. Let me inspire you!
Total time: 30-60 minutes preparation (depending on your techniques) + 30 minutes presentation.
SHOPPING LIST
- 1 package of white toast bread
- crusts off 1 package of whole-grain toast bread
- crusts off Rucola salad
- rinsed Few sour-sweet pickles
- sliced 100g of ham
- 100g of salami
- A jar of good mayo
- Eggs, hard boiled for about 8 minutes in salted water
- Cherry tomatoes
- Sweet paprika, washed and chopped
- Pickled corns/asparagus/cucumber
- sun dried tomatoes
- homemade chutneys
- Smoked cheese/goat cheese/Mozzarella cheese
Cream cheese spread
- 200g of cream cheese
- 30g butter
- 2 tablespoons of double cream
- A pinch of Himalayan salt
- A pinch of black pepper
Double cream with horseradish
- 2 teaspoons of pickled horseradish/1 teaspoon of fresh horseradish
- 100ml of double cream
- A pinch of sugar
- A pinch of Himalayan salt
Garlic spread
- 2 garlic, peeled & crushed
- 3 tablespoons of tartar sauce
- 1 square of creamy cheese
- A knob of butter
- A few grated cheese
- A pinch of Himalayan salt
- A splash of cold water
INSTRUCTIONS
For 4 square layers:
18 white toast breads + 18 whole-grain toast breads
Place 9 white toast breads in the bottom and layer with cream cheese spread.
Next, put slices of ham and pickles on top and cover with 9 whole-grain toasts.
Layer with curry dip and cover with Rucola salad.
Then, cover with another 9 slices of whole-grain toast bread and layer with the curry dip. Place the slices of cherry tomatoes on the top and layer with the last 9 slices of white toast bread.
In the finale, cover the whole cake (top & sides) with cream cheese spread and sprinkle with a good amount of grated cheese.
PRESENTATION
Decorate as per mentioned above. Enjoy with a good lager or a glass of bubbly.
My remarks:
I also keep it clean and simple. It means 2 basic dips (I like to combine it with more blended cream cheese spread: 1 stronger taste + 1 blender).
Always make more of the dip you plan to cover the cake with.
Don’t fill the layers too much, it’s just for the taste. The beauty of decadence is on the top! This way it will be easy to cut and is just a little gentlier to your stomach.
Think about the structure and combination of colours & tastes first! The creation always starts in the mind.
Makes 1 large square of savoury cake.
