Courgette Cake
Courgette cakes, just a variation on carrot cake - in the same way as the grated vegetable adds moisture, a sweet flavour and an unusual taste that you just can’t put your finger on -unless you know of course.
Preparation time: 20 minutes Quantity: Serves 6-8 Cooking time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
1 courgette - medium, grated
180g/ 6 oz plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/4 salt
pinch ground cloves
2 large eggs
50 ml/ 2 fl oz corn oil or sunflower
180g/ 6 oz caster sugar
25 ml/ 1 fl oz apple juice or use milk
Method
- Sieve the flour and add the spices and courgettes, all dry together - leave aside
- Whisk the eggs together till frothy and pale
- Whisk in the wet-oil, juice and sugar in to the eggs
- Mix in the flour/dry mix
- Spoon in to a grease tin
- Bake in a preheated oven gas 4/160*c for
40-45 minutes or until cooked
Recommended cake tin- approx. size 7 inch