Savory Cake with Green Olives and Cheese

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup white cheese, unsalted or mildly salted
• 1 cup green olives
• 1 cup fresh thyme leaves
• 2 tbsp dried oregano
• 2 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla

Method

1. Beat the room-temperature eggs with the vanilla and lemon zest, then add the milk and oil.
2. Sift the flour with the baking powder, salt and baking soda and add gradually to the eggs. Finally fold in the cheese, olives and thyme.
3. Pour into a tin greased with butter and flour.
4. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for about 45 minutes.

Notes

Use a tin suited to the amount of batter.