Chocolate & Courgette Honey Cake
 
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This gorgeous chocolate courgette cake tastes more indulgent than it is! Made with whole wheat flour, olive oil and sweetened with honey, it is a treat you can feel good about!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • Cake:
  • ¾ cup olive oil (180ml)
  • 1 cup good quality honey (250ml)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup whole milk greek yoghurt (180ml)
  • 2 cups wholewheat pastry flour (290g)
  • 1½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ (90g) cup dutch process cocoa powder
  • ½ cup (90g) good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 cups courgettes, grated (about 2 medium courgettes)
  • Icing:
  • 1 cup (180g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2-3 tbsp hot water
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • handful of sliced almonds (optional)
Method
  1. Preheat oven to 350F/180C
  2. Grease a 9inch spring form cake tin
  3. Combine olive oil, honey and vanilla in a large bowl (this job will be easier using a cake mixer if you have one!)
  4. Once combined, stir in the eggs and greek yoghurt, set aside.
  5. In a second large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder making sure to break up any clumps with a fork or the back of a spoon
  6. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, stir until just combined, fold in the courgettte and chocolate chips
  7. Pour the batter into cake tin
  8. Bake for 55-60 minutes, the center might still seem very slightly soft but thats ok! When the cake is ready, remove from the oven and allow to cool for ten minutes in the cake tin
  9. Remove from the cake tin and allow to cook completely on a cooling rack before icing
  10. Make the icing: Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 20 second bursts stirring between each time until melted. Stir in the vanilla and hot water to make the desired consistency.
  11. Spread the icing evenly on the cake and sprinkle with sliced almonds if desired
Recipe by Emma's Little Kitchen at https://www.emmaslittlekitchen.com/chocolate-courgette-honey-cake/