Gluten Free Chocolate Courgette Cake Recipe
This easy gluten free chocolate courgette cake is the perfect way to use up a glut of courgettes (zucchini). A rich and fudgy chocolate loaf cake recipe everyone will enjoy!
Servings: 12 slices
Equipment
Ingredients
- 150 g courgette (zucchini)
- 175 g caster sugar
- 150 ml vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 175 g gluten free self-raising flour
- 30 g cocoa powder
- 100 ml milk
- 1/2 tbsp app cider vinegar
- 100 g melted dark choc
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C / Fan 160C / Gas Mark 4. Line a 2lb loaf tin with a loaf tin liner and set to one side. Mix the milk and apple cider vinegar together in a small bowl and leave for 5 minutes to curdle (this creates buttermilk).
- Coarsely grate the courgette and then, one handful at a time, squeeze as much of the liquid from it as possible (otherwise your cake will go soggy!).
- Add the sugar, oil, milk/vinegar mixture and eggs to a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 30 seconds until combined.
- Add the courgette and melted chocolate and stir to mix with a wooden spoon or spatula. Sift in the gluten free flour and cocoa powder and fold in. Don't over-mix - just keep folding until there are no pockets of dry ingredients left. You should have a nice, runny batter.
- Pour the cake batter into the lined loaf tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 60-65 minutes until a skewer in the centre comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before slicing.
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Notes
- Storing and Freezing: This courgette cake can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, and can also be frozen.
- Top Tip: Don't skip squeezing the water from the courgette, otherwise your cake will be too wet. If you struggle to use your hands for this, you can pop it in a clean tea towel then twist until it is tight enough to squeeze out the liquid.
- Weighing Scales vs Cups: You can toggle this recipe card to convert the ingredients into cups. However, I always recommend using weighing scales – these are cheap to buy and much more accurate. And in gluten free baking, a tiny variation can make a huge difference!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g
