Nutrition Facts
Courgette and cardamom cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 365
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 62mg21%
Sodium 322mg14%
Potassium 130mg4%
Carbohydrates 57g19%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 26g29%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 641IU13%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Courgette and cardamom cake
A lighter, more diet-friendly cake
Servings: 8
Calories: 365kcal
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Stand mixer or electric hand whisk
Ingredients
- Sunflower oil spray
- 250 g half-fat margarine
- 100 g caster sugar
- 4 tbsp granulated sweetener
- 3 large free-range eggs
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 vanilla pod split and seeds scraped
- Finely grated zest of 2 limes
- 200 g courgettes grated
For the icing:
- 100 g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp light cream cheese
- 1 tbsp lime juice
To finish:
- Grated zest of 1 lime
Method
- Preheat the oven to fan 180°C/gas 4. Spray a 900g (2lb) non-stick loaf tin with a few sprays of oil.
- Using a stand mixer or electric hand whisk and large bowl, cream together the margarine, caster sugar and sweetener until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and ground cardamom together over the mixture, add the vanilla seeds and lime zest and fold in gently, using a spatula, until just combined. Lastly, fold in the grated courgettes.
- Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared tin and gently level the surface. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 50–60 minutes. To test, insert a skewer into the middle of the cake: it should come out clean; if not give it a little longer.
- Once cooked, leave the cake to cool in the tin for five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the icing, in a bowl, whisk the icing sugar, cream cheese and lime juice together until smoothly combined.
- Spread the icing on top of the cake and sprinkle with the lime zest. Cut into eight thick slices to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 322mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 641IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg