Chocolate Courgette Cakes
Serves: 18-20 cakes
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 medium courgette (about 200g), peeled
- 150g unsalted butter
- 150g light soft brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 free range eggs
- 250g self raising flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp milkFor the icing:
- 150g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp milkTo decorate:
- seasonal fruit eg. raspberries, strawberries, blueberries (optional)
Method
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Preheat the oven to 180°C/ fan 160°C/ Gas 4.
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Finely grate the courgette. In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla and cocoa until light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs with a little of the flour, beating well each time.
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Add the baking powder to the rest of the flour, then add to the butter mix along with the courgette and milk. Mix everything together. Divide between 18-20 paper cases and bake for 15-20 mins until cooked through.
- Mix the icing sugar, cocoa and milk to a smooth paste and spoon a little over each cooled cake. Top with berries.
