If you have never tried a summer cake, or spring that they usually call it too, I assure you that you will love it. It is inexpensive and easy to prepare, hardly any kitchen stains.
It is great as a starter, for a dinner, a celebration or a picnic ... without a doubt it will make you look good in any situation. In addition, it can be prepared and stored in the fridge, so it can be eaten when we don't have much time.
Ingredients:
(For 8-9 servings).
- 10 slices of sliced bread without crust.
- 220 gr. of tuna in oil.
- 6 bars of crab or surimi (about 100 gr.).
- 350 gr. of mayonnaise.
- 6 slices of cooked ham.
- 6 slices of cheese.
- 3 tablespoons of crushed or grated natural tomato.
- 2 boiled eggs.
- Olive oil and salt.
Preparation of the salty summer cake:
We drain the oil from the tuna well and crumble it in a container. Chop the crab or surimi bars and mix it with the tuna. Add 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, mix again and we reserve for later.
To assemble the cake, we will use a 24 × 13 cm rectangular mold. Otherwise, we will try to make the size as approximate as possible, so that the slices of bread fit correctly. We will also line the mold with a piece of transparent film, ensuring that it protrudes about 10 cm. on each side, to be able to unmold it easily.
We cover the base of the mold with 2 or perhaps 3 slices of bread, depending on the size of the slices. If we have any gap, we will fill it with pieces of sliced bread, until completing the base.
We puree the natural tomato with the help of a grater. We can also use crushed tomato that is already packaged. Spread 3 tablespoons of natural tomato on the base and distribute the mixture of tuna and surimi that we prepared previously.
We reassemble a new layer of bread. We spread a tablespoon of mayonnaise and we place the ham slices on top and then the cheese slices. We finish covering with a last layer of bread.
We cover the summer cake with the excess film on the outside, folding it inwards. We press lightly with our hands so that everything is compacted. We put it in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours, being able to leave it overnight if we want.
After the necessary cooling time, We unmold it on a tray by turning it over and we remove the film. Spread the whole cake with a thin layer of mayonnaise.
To decorate the summer cake, we chop the cooked eggs and spread them on top. We can also continue to decorate it with olives, slices of crab sticks, cherry tomatoes, or whatever we like the most.