Name: Chocolate Courgette Loaf Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 100 min
Ingredients: 65 g Self raising flour; 100 g Wholemeal flour; 1 tsp Baking powder; 175 g Coconut sugar; 1/4 tsp Bicarbonate of soda; 35 g Cocoa powder; 200 g Courgette (grated, one large courgette); 100 g Dark chocolate chips; 3 Eggs (large); 100 ml Vegetable oil; 1 tsp Vanilla extract; 40 g Natural yoghurt; 35 g Dark chocolate (optional)

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If you want to have your cake and eat your vegetables too, this Chocolate Courgette Loaf Cake is a great solution! Before you ask, no you cannot taste the courgette at all, I promise! My partner hates courgette and he happily ate a slice of this yummy cake. If you are in the US you will know this as Chocolate Zucchini Cake or Zucchini Bread.

What the courgette does is make the cake super moist, and add some hidden nutrition. I've also made this cake with coconut sugar and wholemeal flour for some extra goodness. This Chocolate Courgette Loaf Cake is still a bit of a treat of course, as it's got tasty dark chocolate chips throughout, plus a drizzle of dark chocolate on top.

How to make Chocolate Courgette Loaf Cake...

In a bowl I stirred together self raising flour, wholemeal flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, coconut sugar and cocoa powder. I added the grated courgette and dark chocolate chips, and stirred them in.

In another bowl I whisked together the eggs, yoghurt and vegetable oil, then added it to the flour and courgette mix. I combined everything together.

I put the mixture into a lined loaf tin and baked it for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

What is the best way to grate the courgette?

You don't need to peel courgette before you grate it. I used a box grater and grated it by hand. You can also grate the courgette using a food processor with a grating attachment.

How should the cake be stored and can it be frozen?

The cake should be stored in an airtight container in a cool place, and eaten within 3 days. If you would like to freeze it, you can freeze the whole cake or freeze it in slices. Once it has fully cooled, wrap the cake or slices well in cling film (plastic wrap) and freeze for up to 3 months.

Tips for making the Chocolate Courgette Loaf Cake:

I used coconut sugar to make this cake, however you can use light brown sugar or caster sugar if you prefer.
I also tested this recipe with 150g sugar, I have a big sweet tooth so I preferred the slighter higher amount, but you can use the lesser amount if you want to reduce the sugar.
If you want to use all wholemeal flour, you will need to add an extra ½ tsp baking powder. If you want to use all self raising flour, you should omit the baking powder.
You can use milk or white chocolate chips if you like instead.

Recommended equipment & ingredients*

Loaf cake tin	Mixing bowls	Cooling rack
Kitchen scales	Loaf cake tin liners	Piping bags
Loaf cake storage box	Food processor	Box grater

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