Spelt, zucchini and lemon cake
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
10 slices
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Calories
440 kcal
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Course
Dessert
Spelt, zucchini and lemon cake
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This Spelt Zucchini and Lemon Cake is a beautiful, moist, dairy free cake with a fresh zing of lemon. And it is a wonderful way to get kids to eat their vegetables!
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Ingredients
- 150 g coconut oil 5 ¼ oz
- 275 g raw sugar 1¼ cups
- 3 eggs
- 300 g zucchini grated
- zest and juice of 2 large lemons
- 300 g wholemeal spelt flour 2 cups
- 60 g almond meal ½ cup, ground almonds
- 1 tsp ½ baking powder
- tsp ½ bicarb soda baking
- GLAZE:
- ½ cup icing sugar
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- Juice of half a lemon
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 celsius (350 Fahrenheit) and grease a 23cm (9 inch) cake tin and line the base and sides with baking paper.
- Place the coconut oil, sugar and eggs in a bowl and whisk to combine. Stir through the zucchini, lemon juice and zest. Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and ground almonds in a separate bowl and stir to combine. Add the dry mixture to the wet and mix until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until cooked. Remove the cake from the tin and allow to cool on a wire rack.
- To make the glaze mix the icing sugar, lemon zest and juice until you have a pourable consistency. Pour the glaze over the top of the cake.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
440kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
23mg
(1%)
Potassium
154mg
(4%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
130IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
5.5mg
(6%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 440 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 440kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 154mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 130IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
6 reviews
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