Courgette Chocolate Cake
An idea for using courgettes.
Ingredients:
- 120g softened butter
- 125ml sunflower oil
- 100g caster sugar
- 200g soft brown sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 130ml milk
- 350g plain flower
- 2tsp baking powder
- 450g courgettes, peeled and grated
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions:
- Grease and line a 20 x 35cm baking tin and set oven to 190°C, 375°C, gas mark 5
- Mix together the butter, oil and both sugars until light and fluffy
- Gradually add the eggs, one at a time and then the milk until mixed thoroughly
- Sift the dry ingredients together and fold into the mixture
- Stir in the courgettes, vanilla and spoon into the tin
- Bake for 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then turn out