Courgette Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 125 g butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 350 g courgettes, grated
• 1/2 cup chocolate piece

Recipe

• 1 prepare 25cm square cake tin by lining with strips of baking paper.
• 2 beat the butter and sugars until light and creamy.
• 3 add the eggs one at a time, with a spoonful of the flour to prevent the mixture curdling.
• 4 add the vanilla and yoghurt and mix well.
• 5 sift dry ingredients together. stir into mixture with the grated courgette.
• 6 turn into prepared cake tin. sprinkle surface with chocolate pieces if desired.
• 7 bake at 170 degrees centigrade for 45 minutes or until the centre feels firm and the skewer comes out clean.