Best Eggplant Aubergine Cake Recipes

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CAKE?!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Combine all ingreients in a large mixer bowl.
• Beat at medium speed for 4 minutes.
• Pour into a greased and floured tube or bundt pan.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes or until cake pulls from side of pan (do not underbake).
• Cool 15 minutes in pan and then remove and cool completely on wire rack.
• For mellowing of flavors, cover and store overnight.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving, if desired.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) AND ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Thinly slice eggplant and zucchini lengthwise.
• Sprinkle with salt and place in colander, cover and leave for 30 minutes.
• Put tomatoes in bowl of boiling water for 40 seconds, then plunge in cold water.
• Using a sharp knife, peel off skin.
• Finely chop onion.
• In a large pan heat 2 tablespoons of oil add garlic and cook until coloured, add onion and cook gently until softened.
• Add tomatoes and sugar, bring to the boil, simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered to allowed sauce to thicken and reduce.
• Season with salt and pepper and add a few basil leaves.
• Rinse eggplant and zucchini and pat dry.
• Dip vegetables in flour and set aside.
• Whisk eggs in bowl and add parmesan cheese.
• In frying pan, heat oil.
• Dip eggplant and zucchini in egg mixture and fry until golden on both sides.
• Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 190C (375F).
• Slice mozarella cheese.
• Assemble dish by layering the ingredients in a 20cm (8 inch) springform cake tin.
• Place of third of eggplant in bottom, add half zucchini and a third of the cheese, tomato sauce and basil leaves.
• Then add a layer of eggplant, cheese, tomato sauce, basil leaves, remaining zucchini, cheese, tomato sauce, basil leaves and finally eggplant.
• Sprinkle over parmesan cheese and bake in oven 20-25 minutes until golden.