Chocolate Courgette Cake
One thing the children have loved watching recently is Veg Tales – a cute animation where each character is a vegetable. It’s actually taught them loads about food and what different vegetables look like and the colours they are available in. With Veg Tales in mind they helped me make a Chocolate Courgette Cake – perfect for indulging in whilst watching Veg Tales on the TV!
Servings: 28 slices
Calories: 262kcal
Ingredients
- 350 g self raising flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 175 ml oil
- 375 g caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 courgettes grated
- 50 g hazelnuts chopped
For the icing
- 300 g dark chocolate
- 150 ml double cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/Fan 160C/Gas 4
- Mix the flour, cocoa powder and mixed spice together.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
- Line a 24cm cake tin with greaseproof paper and pour in the cake mixture. Bake for around 50 minutes until well risen and browned.
- Make the icing by melting the chocolate over a pan of boiling water. Add the cream and stir.
- Leave the icing to cool a little and then pour over the cake. Leave to set and serve. Enjoy!