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gluten-free courgette cake

Zesty Gluten-Free Courgette Cake (Lime-Iced)

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This zesty gluten-free courgette cake is moist, soft, and completely delicious. It is so easy to make and it will impress anyone you invite to tea!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine English
Servings 10 Slices
Calories 399 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 250 g Courgettes Coarsely grated
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 125 ml Vegetable Oil
  • 150 g Golden Castor Sugar
  • 225 g Gluten-free Self-Raising Flour (I use Freee)
  • 1/2 tsp Gluten-free Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • Zest and juice of 1 lime Half for the cake mixture, half for the icing
  • 100 g Full-Fat Cream Cheese
  • 250 g icing sugar
  • 30 g Pistachio Nuts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180℃ (160℃ fan), Gas 4.
  • Grease a 20cm round cake tin that has a loose bottom.
  • Grate the courgettes coarsely. If grated too thinly they will turn to mush.
  • In a bowl mix together the eggs, oil and sugar until creamy.
  • Fold in the flour, salt and baking powder.
  • Add the courgettes and lime zest and juice. Stir together well.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.
  • Cool completely before decorating.
  • To make the icing, beat the cream cheese, icing sugar and lime juice together until smooth. Spread onto of the cake and sprinkle with chopped pistachios and a little lime juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 399kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 5gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 171mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 3gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 244IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Courgette cake
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