Choc courgette cake with pumpkin

kippers

Just thought some of you may want to remember this for halloween....I've just made 'Lotta Litties' chocolate courgette with added pumpkin. I had 8 1/2 oz of pumpkin in my freezer that i defrosted and added to the recipe and it has turned out lovely.

I told my DD2 that it had peach in as i knew they wouldn't eat it if i said it was pumpkin...they loved it (my dd2 still doesn't know about the courgette).

By the way when i have a glut of courgettes i grate 450grams & freeze it ready to make this cake during the cold winter. It goes a bit watery but i just drain the water away.

Just in case you haven't seen 'Lotta Litties' courgette cake here it is (sorry i can't do links)

Chocolate Courgette cake

120g butter (softened)
125ml sunflower oil
100g caster sugar
200g soft brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
130ml milk
350g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
4 tbsp cocoa
450g courgettes, peeled and grated finely
1 tsp vanilla


1. Line a 20 x 35cm baking tray with baking paper and set the oven to 190ºC/350ºF.

2. Mix the butter, oil and both sugars together until light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs, one at a time and then the milk until mixed thoroughly.

3. Sift the dry ingredients together and fold into the mixture. Stir in grated and peeled courgettes, vanilla and spoon into tin. Bake for 35 -45 minutes.


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