Courgette Cake {with Lime & Cream Cheese Icing}
This delicious Courgette Cake recipe is so easy to make. With lime and delicious mascarpone cream cheese frosting icing, it's the perfect summer bake!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Family Food
Servings: 10 People
- 175 g Caster sugar
- 175 ml Sunflower oil
- 3 Free range eggs
- 150 g Courgettes
- 100 g Pistachio nuts, shelled Optional.
- 2 Limes Zest only.
- 175 g Self raising flour
- 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tsp Ground cinnamon
For the icing:
- 150 g Mascarpone cheese
- 150 g Icing sugar
- 1 Lime Juice only.
To decorate:
- Pistachio slivers and more lime zest
Preheat the oven to 180C.
Mix the sugar, oil and eggs until well beaten.
Stir in the grated courgettes (after you've squeezed out the liquid - see recipe tips).
Stir in the nuts (if using), lime zest, self raising flour, bicarbonate of soda and cinnamon. Stir until totally combined.
Pour into a lined and greased loaf tin and bake for 45-60 minutes until cooked through and a skewer comes out clean.
Allow to cool and remove from the tin.
Meanwhile, make the icing by very gently combining the mascarpone with sieved icing sugar and lime juice. Pop into the fridge until the cake is totally cold.
Smooth the icing over the top of the cake and sprinkle on the pistachios and more lime lime zest if you fancy.
Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 8.5mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.6mg