I was supposed to prepare a carbs dish for a birthday celebration and it was mind–boggling, especially when the accompanying dishes ordered by my friends were signature dishes from cafés/restaurants. I wanted something special so I thought what could be better than making a cake (a Spaghetti cake) for this special occasion!!
Everyone was of course very curious when I mentioned that I would be preparing a Spaghetti cake as no one had tasted it before. It was basically like Spaghetti Carbonara in a cake form with a crunchy top. I was very delighted that the cake was very well received that night. I hope you are curious and will start baking one for yourself soon!!
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Serves 5 to 6 persons
Ingredients:
300ml double cream/thicken cream
3 eggs
Some grated Parmesan
120g grated cheddar
400g spaghetti
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely sliced
6-8 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
50g ham, cut into small pieces
200g baby-leaf spinach
50g cherry tomatoes, quartered
Pinches of salt and pepper
Basil
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F
Preparation for the Spaghetti:
- In a large pot, add water and boil.
- Add the spaghetti and cook till almost al dente (less than the suggested cooking time on the packet).
- Remove and run it under cold water to stop it from cooking.
- Drain and set aside.
Preparation for the rest of the Ingredients:
- Rinse the basil leaves and set aside to dry.
- In a pan, heat up some olive oil.
- Add the onions and fry for 3-4 minutes, or until softened.
- Add the bacon and fry for another 3-4 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add in the eggs, cream and 80g of cheddar cheese. Stir to blend them together.
- Mix in the tomatoes, bacon, ham, and spinach into the cream mixture.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the cooked spaghetti into the mixture and ensure that the spaghetti is well coated with the mixture of ingredients.
- Lightly coat the loose cake tin with olive oil and press some cheddar cheese to the side of the tin and the bottom.
- Then pour in the spaghetti mixture and level the surface. Top with the remaining cheddar cheese and the grated Parmesan.
- Bake for 20 minutes and remove from oven. Press in the basil leaves.
- Bake for another 5 to 10 minutes or until the top is golden and the filling has set.
- Remove from the oven and cool for about 10 minutes.
- Slide out onto a serving plate, cut into wedges and serve.
