Irresistably lemony courgette / zucchini cake

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
220 g courgette, grated150 g caster sugar (I use a low-cal one)1 egg125 ml veg or sunflower oil200g plain flour1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda1/4 tsp baking powder1 tsp cinnamon powder2 tsp grated lemon zest
Directions
Put oven on at 160 C

grease a cake tin with 1 cal spray

Grate courgette ( I use a processor to make light work of it)

beat together courgette, sugar, egg and oil in one bowl

sift flour, salt, bicarb, baking powder and cinnamon into another

add lemon zest to dry contents and add all to the wet ingredients, mixing gently

place batter into tin and bake for 45 minutes, or until brown and a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool.

Enjoy!




Serving Size: makes 1 cake which slices into 6 pieces

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RHYTHMIC_LIZARD.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 413.9
  • Total Fat: 22.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 27.1 mg
  • Sodium: 319.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 50.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 4.8 g

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