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Almond Polenta Courgette Cake
Courgette Almond Polenta Cake
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 240 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- Courgette Almond Polenta Cake
- 200 g (7oz) butter, softened
- 175 g (6.2oz) caster sugar
- 200 g (7oz) ground almonds
- 100 g (3.5oz) fine polenta
- 1.5 tsp Gluten-free baking powder
- 3 eggs
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 3.5 tbsp lemon juice
- 250 g (8.8oz) roughly grated courgette (zucchini), all the liquid squeezed out.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to fan-assisted 160C / 180C / 350F / gas 4 and line and grease a 23cm / 9inch spring form cake tin.
- Add the butter and sugar into a bowl and beat with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.
- In another bowl combine the ground almonds, polenta and baking powder.
- Slowly beat one egg, followed by some of the almond mixture in to butter-sugar mixture, and continue beating in alternating the egg and dry ingredients until done.
- Then beat in the lemon zest, lemon juice and courgette before scraping the cake batter into the cake tin and bake in the oven for about 40 mins until a skewer comes out clean.
- Leave the cake to cool in the tin before removing and serving.
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Notes
- Adapted from the Lemon Polenta Cake from Nigela Lawson.
- Yes, you can certainly freeze Courgette Cake. All the more reason to whip up an extra cake or two when you have a glut of courgettes. Just make sure to freeze it without any toppings or sauces and freeze for up to a month. Otherwise, you can store it in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Before I forget if you like courgettes then why not try these below.
- Instant Pot Vegetable Soup With Courgette.
- Courgetti With Coconut Milk and Sundried Tomatoes.
- Roasted courgette recipe.
- Skinny gluten free Zucchini Muffins
Nutrition Information
Calories
240kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
102mg
(4%)
Potassium
67mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
400IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 240
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 240kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 67mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 400IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.