My friend Anna made me an amazing cake for my birthday, and one of the main ingredients was courgette! I was really suprised at how moist it was. I thought I would share the recipe with you.
For the cake you need:
1 lb courgettes, grated
8fl oz vegetable oil
12oz sugar
3 egss, beaten
10oz plain flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarb
1 1/2 tsp gound cinnamon
1tsp grated nutmeg
1tsp salt
6oz walnuts
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F, Gas Mark 4
2. Mix together the courgettes, oil, sugar and eggs.
3. In another bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, bicarb, spices and salt.
4. Add the flour mix to the courgette mix and combine thoroughly. Stir in the walnuts.
5. Spoon into a greased and lined 2lb loaf tin and bake for 1hr 15mins (reduce if your oven is a fan assisted) or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. You can use a round tin.
6. Leave to cool in the tin for 15minutes before turning out and cool on a wire rack.
It really is lovely and is along the lines of a carrot cake. Don't worry, it doesn't turn green either! Though the flecks of the courgette skin make it very pretty to look at..... and to eat!
Enjoy!
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