# Goat Cheese, Honey and Rosemary Cake

> The aperitif cake that impresses without effort. **Melting goat's cheese**, slightly caramelised **honey**, fragrant **rosemary**: the kind of slice you cut just to taste and never put back down. Perfect in cubes for drinks or in slices as a starter.

**Total time** : 1 h · **Prep** : 15 min · **Cook** : 45 min · **Servings** : 8 · **Difficulty** : facile

## Ingredients

- 180 g Plain flour
- 1 packet Baking powder
- 3 pc Eggs
- 12.5 cl Milk
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 75 g Fresh goat's cheese
- 1 log Goat's cheese log (~150g)
- 2 tbsp Honey (lavender preferred)
- 4 sprig Rosemary
- Salt
- Pepper
- Butter and flour (for the tin)

## Method

1. Preheat the oven to **180°C (350°F)**. Mix the **flour** and **baking powder** in a bowl. In a large bowl, beat the **3 eggs**. Add the **fresh goat's cheese**, **milk**, **honey** and **olive oil**, mix well. Incorporate the flour **gradually**, mixing between each addition.
   _Tip: Adding the flour gradually prevents lumps. Don't over-mix once the flour is in: an over-worked batter gives a **dense, compact** cake._
2. Strip the **rosemary** leaves and fold them into the batter. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the **goat's cheese log** into chunks, keeping **2 to 3 rounds** for decoration. Fold the chunks **gently** into the batter.
   _Tip: Fold the cheese chunks in gently so they stay whole in the batter. **Little pockets of melted cheese** when you slice is exactly what you're going for._
3. Pour the batter into a **buttered and floured loaf tin**. Place the reserved cheese rounds and a few rosemary sprigs on top. Bake for **40 to 45 minutes**. A knife inserted in the centre should come out **clean**.
   _Tip: Leave to cool for **10 minutes in the tin** before turning out. The cake holds together better and the flavours concentrate._

## Tips & variations

The cake is even better the next day: the rosemary and honey aromas have had time to develop. Store at **room temperature** wrapped in cling film, up to 2 days.

Vary the honey to taste: **acacia** for sweetness, **chestnut** for bitterness, **lavender** for a Provençal note.

In **individual mini-cake tins**: same prep, baking time reduced to **20-25 minutes**. Perfect for serving at drinks without having to slice.

**Tags** : Less 1 hour, French, Aperitif, Starter, Brunch

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Source : https://disheazy.fr/en/recettes/goat-cheese-honey-and-rosemary-cake