A Breakfast Casserole in cake form!

Excellent way to make use of leftover bread.

Make it now or leave it overnight, then just pop it in the oven the next day!

Cheese and Bacon Strata Cake - Breakfast Casserole fresh out of the oven, ready to be served

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Breakfast Casserole Strata Cake!

Something different but you know its going to be tasty right?!

All the breakfast essentials!

Close up showing inside of Cheese and Bacon Strata Cake - Breakfast Casserole

you’re able to also easily switch bacon for ham.

Also, bonus if its stale bread because it holds its form better once soaked in the egg mixture.

However fresh works just fine too.

Ingredients in Cheese and Bacon Strata Cake - Breakfast Casserole

The bread used in the recipe video and photos is fresh.

Slice / tear breadinto 2.5cm / 1 pieces.

Leave the crust on unless youre using a really thick-crusted bread.

Golden crispy bacon and eggy bread mixture for Cheese and Bacon Strata Cake - Breakfast Casserole

Nobody wants super-thick, chewy crust inside when its supposed to be soft and custardy!

I cant give you a weight because different breads differ in weight for the same volume.

Cup measurements are the best way I can describe it!

How to make Cheese and Bacon Strata Cake - Breakfast Casserole

Check with a skewer inserted into the centre to ensure no raw egg mixture is on it.

The smell when this is baking is mouth-watering!

Customisation options

A very appealing feature of this recipe is that its highly customisable.

Cheese and Bacon Strata Cake - Breakfast Casserole ready to bake in the oven

Garlic butter roasted mushroomswould be particular great and also fitting for breakfast.

Think flaked smoked mackerel, herring/kippers or hot-smoked trout.

Regular cold-smoked salmon would also work itll cook in the strata because its thin and become hot-smoked delicious!

Slice of Cheese and Bacon Strata Cake - Breakfast Casserole, being eaten for breakfast

Spinach Make mygarlic sauteed spinach, chop roughly and distribute before baking.

Breakfast sausages Remove skin, break into small pieces, pan-fry as per bacon.

Olives, sun dried tomatoes and other antipasto-jot down things.

Cheese and Bacon Strata Cake - Breakfast Casserole

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To serve, slice it up just like cake.

Excellent food for on the go!

Cheese & Bacon Breakfast Strata Cake (Breakfast Casserole!)

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Tidied up recipe writing but no change to recipe!