GRANDMOTHER'S Secret Onion Cake Recipe REVEALED! Vegetarian,tasty and simple!
GRANDMOTHER'S Secret Onion Cake Recipe REVEALED! Vegetarian,tasty and simple! is a easy German recipe that serves 4. 520 calories per serving. Recipe by Leckerer Bissen on YouTube.
Prep: 25 min | Cook: 22 min | Total: 57 min
Cost: $10.50 total, $2.63 per serving
Ingredients
- 4 large Onion (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 4 pcs Egg (large, at room temperature)
- 6 tbsp All-Purpose Flour (for onion cake batter)
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil (for frying onion cakes)
- 200 g Champignons (cleaned and sliced)
- 1 medium Sweet Pepper (diced; any color)
- 2 tbsp Butter (unsalted, for sautéing vegetables)
- 4 tbsp All-Purpose Flour (for thickening the sauce)
- 180 g Sour Cream (full‑fat, for sauce)
- 1 pcs Lemon (juiced)
- 1 pcs Avocado (ripe, sliced for garnish)
Instructions
Prepare the onions
Peel the 4 large onions and slice them thinly into rings or half‑moons.
Time: PT5M
Make the egg‑flour batter
In a mixing bowl, whisk together 4 eggs and 6 tbsp all‑purpose flour until smooth.
Time: PT5M
Combine onions with batter
Add the sliced onions to the bowl, toss to coat evenly. Sprinkle the additional 2 tbsp flour and mix briefly.
Time: PT3M
Fry the onion cakes
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat (≈180°C). Spoon one‑third of the onion‑batter mixture into the pan, flatten gently into a cake. Fry 3‑4 minutes per side until golden brown. Repeat for the remaining two cakes.
Time: PT12M
Temperature: 180°C
Prepare vegetables
Clean the champignons and slice them. Dice the sweet pepper.
Time: PT5M
Sauté mushrooms and pepper
In another pan, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat (≈180°C). Add the sliced mushrooms and diced pepper, sauté for about 5 minutes until softened.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: 180°C
Make the creamy sauce
Sprinkle 4 tbsp flour over the vegetables, stir for 1 minute to cook the flour. Gradually add 180 g sour cream and the juice of 1 lemon, whisk until smooth and heated through.
Time: PT4M
Temperature: 180°C
Assemble the onion pie
Place each onion cake on a serving plate, spoon the mushroom‑pepper sauce over the top, and arrange sliced avocado on the surface. Serve immediately.
Time: PT5M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbohydrates
- 35 g
- Fat
- 42 g
- Fiber
- 9 g
Dietary info: Vegetarian, Contains gluten, Contains dairy
Allergens: Eggs, Wheat, Dairy
Last updated: April 15, 2026








