Courgette and Lime Cake
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Courgette and Lime Cake
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This incredibly moist courgette and lime cake is fresh and zesty and a perfect summer cake. Topped with a lime cream cheese frosting and crunchy pistachios.
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Ingredients
For the cake:
- 100 g soft brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 100 ml vegetable oil
- 100 g plain flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 lime zest only
- 100 g Courgette (zucchini)
For the frosting:
- 25 g butter softened
- 100 g cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 lime zest only
- 0.5 lime juice only
- 200 g icing sugar
- pistachios optional
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat your oven to 190°C/170°C(fan)/375°F/Gas 5. Line a 1lb/400g loaf tin with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, add 100 g Soft brown sugar, 100 ml Vegetable oil and 1 Egg. Beat together until smooth.
- Add 100 g Plain flour, 0.5 teaspoon Baking powder and 0.5 teaspoon Baking soda. Gently fold in.
- Add 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, zest of 1 Lime and 100 g Courgette (zucchini). Gently fold in.
- Pour the mixture into the lined loaf tin (a). Bake for 40 minutes, making sure a skewer comes out clean.
- Once cooked, leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then on a wire rack for 20 minutes (b).
Frosting
- In a mixing bowl add 25 g Butter and 100 g Cream cheese. Beat together until smooth (b).
- Add 200 g Icing sugar and mix in.
- Add 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, juice of 0.5 Limeand zest of 1 Lime and mix in.
- Once the cake has cooled, spread the frosting over the top. Top the frosting with crushed Pistachios and more lime zest (both optional).
Notes
- This recipe calls for 100g of courgette. That is about the size of a small courgette or half a medium one. It's important to weigh the courgette, as adding too much can make the cake too soggy.
- Smaller courgettes are sweeter than larger ones, so keep this in mind when choosing your courgette.
- We don't recommend squeezing the liquid out of the courgette, because that is what makes this such a moist lime and courgette cake.
- Make sure to us the biggest part of your grater. If you grate the courgette too small, it will become mushy.
- Make sure to let your cake fully cool before icing, otherwise the icing will just melt.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1portion
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
111mg
(5%)
Potassium
96mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
249IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 111mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 96mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 249IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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63 reviews
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