Chocolate courgette cake

[Dorothy rouse]

Just made a chocolate courgette cake, indulgent or what! I'll dig extra hard tomorrow to use up some of the extra calories. House smells lovely!

Just thought,a slice of this would definitely count towards one of your 5 a day!!

DottyR

[Glutton4...]

I'm off the carbs, Dotty - don't wanna know about CAAAAAAKE!












Is it nice...?

[Dorothy rouse]

Nah!,!


DottyR

[veggiechicken]

What's a carb? Carburetor?
I need my carburetors - so, yes please, I'll have a big slice

[Thelma Sanders]

and me, please

[Ananke]

Oh sounds lovely

Fancy sharing your recipe?

[veggiechicken]

You can have the recipe Ananke - I'll just have some cake

[Dorothy rouse]

Ok, I'll load it tomorrow, could do a picci, but just looks a large square choc cake! It's in a book called Welly to Belly, by Andi Clevely.

But you are welcome to pop along to Kent for a slice!


DottyR

[Ananke]

Your no getting a slice when I make it VC, for yer cheek :P LOL

[veggiechicken]

Please, please, I beg of you, don't make me make one myself I'm a lousy cook

[Ananke]

Och alright, I'm a sucker for a sob story

Looking forward to trying out this recipe, sounds yummy

[Dorothy rouse]

Chocolate courgette cake

Can be eaten hot or cold with custard, cream, ice cream, or on its own!

125g(4.5oz) soft unsalted butter
115g(4oz) soft light brown sugar
2 small eggs
310g(11oz) plain flour
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
110ml (4fl oz) plain yogurt
2tsp bicarbonate soda
0.5 tsp mixed spice
30 g (1oz) cocoa powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
0.5 tsp salt
340g (12oz) courgettes grated
225g (8oz) plain chocolate, broken into small pieces

- preheat oven to 170C/ 325F/gas 3
Prepare 25cm, 10in, square tin by greasing it and lining with 2 crossway strips of baking parchment

- beat butter with sugar until light n creamy. Add eggs one at a time, with spoonful of flour to prevent curdling. Add vanilla extract and yogurt,mix well.

- sift remaining flour with other dry ingredients, stir into mixture with grated courgettes. Turn into tin. Sprinkle surface with chocolate

- bake for 45 mins or until centre of cake is firm and inserted skewer comes out clean.


Delicious!


DottyR

[Ananke]

Thank your Dorothy, I'll get right on it

[Nicos]

That sounds nice- the one I made had oil in it!

Must try your recipe next then!

[veggiechicken]

Thank your Dorothy, I'll get right on it

Hello Ananke - remember me
(still hankering after some caaaaaaaaaaake!!)