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Cuisine : British

Chocolate Courgette Cake

I challenge anyone to realise there's courgette in this:

170g (6oz) butter
400g (14oz) sugar
3 eggs - beaten
2tsp vanilla essence (or use vanilla sugar)
285g (10oz) grated courgette
355g (12.5oz) plain flour
75g (2.5oz) cocoa
2.5tsp baking powder
1.5tsp bicarb
1tsp salt
1tsp cinnamon
11cl (4fl oz) milk
170g (6oz) walnuts (optional)

1. Cream the butter and sugar
2. Add eggs one at a time with a little flour to stop curdling
3. Mix in courgette and vanilla (if using)
4. Sift in dry ingredients alternating with the milk
5. Fold in the walnuts if using
6. Bake in a large greased cake tin for 1-1.5hrs at Gas 4, 180 C, 350F
7. Leave in the tin to cool for 15 mins before turning out