Photo: David Holifield
Frosted courgette & lemon cake
13 ingredients
20 min + 25 min
Cuts into 12 slices
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This luscious cake is lemony and light, with an extra citrus kick from the lemon syrup drizzle
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
821
Calories
27g
Protein
27g
Fat
113g
Carbs
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Poppy Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 250g pack unsalted butter , very soft, plus extra for the tin
- 3 unwaxed lemons
- 200g golden caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 medium courgettes , coarsely grated (you'll need 300g/10oz flesh)
- 1 tsp poppy seeds , plus extra to decorate
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 100g self-raising flour
- 100g plain wholemeal flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 85g icing sugar
- 200g pack full-fat soft cheese
- 4 tbsp lemon curd (optional)
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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