COURGETTE, LEMON & THYME CAKE
Inspired by the allotment, this fragrant, modern bake makes the most of a late-summer courgette crop
Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer
Categories Dessert
Time 2h35m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Start by making the decorations. For the crystallised thyme, put the sugar on a plate, brush the thyme with the egg white, then roll in the sugar. Shake off some of the excess, then leave the sprigs on a piece of baking parchment to dry out completely.
- For the candied lemon slices, tip the sugar into a saucepan with 200ml water. Heat gently to dissolve the sugar, then bring the syrup to the boil. Drop in the lemon slices and cook for 15 mins until softened. Carefully remove the slices from the syrup and place on a piece of baking parchment to dry. (Lift them gently as they will be quite delicate, and you want to keep them in rounds if possible.) Keep the remaining syrup for brushing over the cake.
- Heat oven to 180C/160 fan/gas 4. Grease and line the bases of two 20cm springform cake tins. Make the four sponges in two batches. To make the first batch, in a stand mixer or in a large bowl using an electric hand whisk, beat 175g butter with 175g sugar and the zest of 1 lemon until creamy. Gently beat three of the eggs together in a jug. Gradually add the egg to the mixture, scraping down the side and whisking well after each addition. In a separate bowl, mix together 200g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt, and fold this into the cake mixture. Finally, stir in 300g courgette and 1 tbsp thyme leaves. Divide the mixture between the tins and bake for 25 mins or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- While the sponges are still warm, prick all over with a skewer and brush over a little of the reserved lemon syrup. Once cool enough to handle, remove from the tins and place on a wire rack. Make and cook the second batch of cakes using the remaining ingredients - you can use the same baking parchment, just re-grease the parchment and the sides of the tins.
- When the cakes are cool, make the icing. Whisk all the ingredients together with a pinch of salt until smooth and fluffy.
- Using a cake turntable, if you have one, sandwich the cakes together with a little of the icing. Using a palette knife, spread a thin layer of icing all around the cake and chill for 30 mins to set. (This layer is known as a 'crumb coat' because it traps any loose crumbs on the surface of the cake - so when you put a second layer of icing on, the cake will be nice and smooth.) If you are short of time, put it in the freezer for 5 mins.
- Once chilled, completely cover the cake in a second layer of icing to achieve a smooth finish. Stick the crystallised thyme and candied lemon slices over one side of the cake and top as if they are cascading.
- Return the cake to the fridge or freezer until the icing has completely set. For extra shimmer, use a thin paintbrush to brush a little of the gold paint across the lemon slices for a burnished, autumnal effect, and dot pieces of gold leaf as you go, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 681 calories, Fat 32 grams fat, SaturatedFat 20 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 92 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 76 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium
FROSTED COURGETTE & LEMON CAKE
This luscious cake is lemony and light, with an extra citrus kick from the lemon syrup drizzle
Provided by Jane Hornby
Categories Afternoon tea, Treat
Time 1h
Yield Cuts into 12 slices
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter 2 x 20cm sandwich tins and line the bases with baking parchment. Zest 2 lemons, then squeeze their juice into a separate bowl. Put 200g butter, the caster sugar, eggs, courgettes, poppy seeds, vanilla and lemon zest into a mixing bowl. Beat to a creamy batter. Stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice, the flours, baking powder and ¼ tsp salt. Spoon the mix into the tins, then bake for 25 mins or until risen, golden and springy in the middle.
- Make a drizzle by mixing another tbsp lemon juice with 25g icing sugar. Put the remaining icing sugar and butter into a bowl, add the soft cheese, remaining lemon juice (about 2 tbsp) and grate in the final lemon's zest. Beat to make a creamy, smooth frosting.
- When the cakes are ready, cool for 15 mins in their tins, then turn onto a cooling rack. Prick several times with a cocktail stick, spoon over the drizzle and cool completely. Can be frozen at this stage for up to 1 month. Put one cake onto a serving plate and spread with just under half the frosting. Spread over the lemon curd, if using. Top with the second cake, spread the remaining frosting over the top and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 375 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 38 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 26 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.68 milligram of sodium
LEMON COURGETTE (ZUCCHINI) CAKE
I came across this unusual recipe when looking for cakes that were less sweet than others, but with lots of flavour. I was a little dubious until I tasted it, but it's a really lovely cake, light and fluffy and very easy to make. If you wished to sweeten it up a little more, maybe you could add a little lemon drizzle, or some lemon-flavoured cream cheese icing. I've made the recipe a little healthier by replacing some sunflower oil with coconut oil and some of the plain white flour with wholemeal. If you don't have these, you can simply use just sunflower oil and just white flour.
Provided by Snowbunny Andorra
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 14 slices
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pre-heat the oven to 160°C.
- Beat the egg and oil together, then mix in the courgette and sugar.
- In another bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients until well distributed.
- Add the flour mixture to the courgette and mix together well.
- Pour into a lined cake tin and bake for 45 minutes, or until a skewer poked into the cake comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 13.3, Sodium 224.2, Carbohydrate 21.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 9, Protein 2.5
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