Halloumi and black olive cake

Name: Halloumi and black olive cake
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil plus 200ml and extra for the tin; 1 small onion finely chopped; 3 eggs; 250ml whole milk; 400g self-raising flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1½ tsp caster sugar; 165g pitted black olives; 200g halloumi cut into 2½cm cubes, plus 25g, finely grated; 4 tbsp coriander finely chopped; 4 tbsp dried mint; 1 tsp sesame seeds; 1 tsp nigella seeds

Instructions

Cook:1h

This savoury cake is packed with Cypriot flavours, including oregano, mint, black olives and salty halloumi – it makes an impressive centrepiece to serve to friends

Updated at: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:23:40 GMT