Got courgettes coming out your ears? Transform this seasonal vegetable into a delicious, sweet loaf cake to enjoy with a cuppa.
Serves: 8
Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins
Total time: 1 hr 50 mins
Skill level: Easy peasy
Costs: Cheap as chips
Ingredients
- 175g (6oz) self-raising flour
- 125g (4oz) butter
- 125g (4oz) caster sugar
- 3 medium eggs
- 2 medium courgettes (about 250g/8oz), coarsely grated
- 50g (1
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You’ll also need:
- 1kg (2lb) loaf tin, buttered and lined with a strip of baking parchment
Method
- Set the oven to warm 160ºC (325ºF or gas mark 3).
- Sift the flour into a bowl and add the butter, sugar and eggs and beat until smooth. Fold in the courgettes and walnuts. Spoon mixture into the prepared loaf tin.
- Bake in the centre of the oven for 1½ – 2 hrs, or until a skewer comes out clean after being inserted into the cake.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutritional information per portion
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.