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Olive and Kashar Cheese Loaf — Savory Cake with Black Olives

Name: Olive and Kashar Cheese Loaf — Savory Cake with Black Olives
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 14 dilim
Ingredients: 300 gram all-purpose flour; 180 gram pitted black olives; 150 gram grated Kashar cheese; 3 adet eggs; 200 gram yogurt; 120 ml vegetable oil; 10 gram baking powder; 3 gram dried thyme; 2 gram black pepper

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Serving14 slice

Prep + Cooking 25 min + 40 min

DifficultyVery Easy

Cooking Temperature180°C oven

Cakes

Cuisine

Turkish cuisine

Features

Vegetarian Mid-range budget (₺₺)

Hasan AydınPremier Commis

22 August 2026 Last updated: 22 August 2026

This savory cake is made with black olives and Kashar cheese. It takes more than simply omitting the sugar from a sweet cake: sugar also retains moisture, so without it the cake dries out quickly and needs more yogurt. The olives’ moisture matters too; if they are not drained, they loosen the batter and the center collapses.

Olive and Kashar Cheese Loaf — Savory Cake with Black Olives

14 slice 25 min + 40 min Very Easy 180°C oven

Step by Step

How to make it?

Chop and drain the olives

8 min

Cut the olives into thick rings, place them in a strainer and let them drain on paper towels for 5 minutes. Taste one; if it is very salty, soak the chopped olives in cold water for 10 minutes, then drain again. Do not add extra salt to this batter; all the salt comes from the olives and Kashar cheese.

Whisk the wet ingredients

5 min

Whisk the eggs, yogurt and vegetable oil for 3 minutes, until evenly combined. Add the dried thyme and black pepper at this stage.

Add the flour

4 min

Sift in the flour and baking powder, then fold with a spatula just until no flour is visible. The batter will be thick and fall slowly from the spoon.

Fold in the olives and cheese

4 min

Use a spatula to fold the drained olives and three-quarters of the grated Kashar cheese into the batter. Reserve the rest of the cheese for the top.

Pour into the pan

3 min

Pour the mixture into a greased and floured loaf pan, smooth the surface and sprinkle the reserved Kashar cheese on top.

Bake

40 min

Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C / 355°F for 40 minutes. It is done when the Kashar cheese on top has melted into a golden crust and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Reminder

Cool the cake on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes; this time is not included in the recipe duration. The savory cake tastes best warm, but if you cut it while hot, the Kashar cheese will stick to the knife.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates

226 kcalCalories

7 gProtein

18 gCarbohydrate

14 gFat

1 gFiber

1 gSugar

340 mgSodium

3 gSaturated Fat

Protein 12% Carbohydrate 32% Fat 56%

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Berk Halıcı 1 month ago

Zeytini doğrayıp süzmek şart, ıslak zeytin kekin içinde boşluk bırakıyor. Zeytin tuzlu olduğu için ayrıca tuz koymadım. Kaşarı hamura katlayarak karıştırmak gerekiyor, mikserle karıştırınca kaşar dağılıp kekin dokusunu ağırlaştırdı.

Ingredients

9 ingredients · 14 slice for

14 sliceServing

For the cake
300 g all-purpose flour
180 g pitted black olives

What can I use instead?
green olives — use the same amount; they are firmer and tangier

sun-dried tomatoes — use 150 g; they add sweetness and a red color
150 g grated Kashar cheese

What can I use instead?
aged Kashar — 120 g is enough and gives a sharper flavor

white cheese — use the same amount; it does not melt, so the pieces stay distinct
3 pcs eggs
200 g yogurt

What can I use instead?
lactose-free yogurt — use the same amount; the result is unchanged
120 ml vegetable oil

What can I use instead?
extra-virgin olive oil — use the same amount; it reinforces the olive flavor and adds a pronounced aroma
10 g baking powder

What can I use instead?
baking soda and lemon juice — 6 g baking soda and 12 ml lemon juice provide the same rise
3 g dried thyme

What can I use instead?
dried rosemary — 2 g is enough; it has a more resinous, sharper aroma
2 g black pepper