Courgette and Caraway Cake - British Dessert

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp Caraway seeds
  • 100 g Self-raising flour
  • 100 g Wholemeal flour
  • 175 g Golden caster sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 36 Salt (pinch)
  • 200 g Unsalted butter (softened)
  • 3 piece Eggs
  • 250 g Courgettes (grated and dried in a clean tea towel)
  • 4 piece Eating apples (peeled)
  • 3 tbsp Cloudy apple juice
  • 2 tbsp Golden caster sugar
  • 50 g Unsalted butter (softened)
  • 300 g Cream cheese (softened)
  • 2 handful Oats
  • 67 Golden caster sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5. Line 2 x 20cm/8in cake tins with baking parchment.

  2. Toast caraway seeds in a dry frying pan over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.

  3. Sift flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a food processor bowl. Add butter and eggs; process until a batter forms. Alternatively, use a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

  4. Stir in the grated courgettes and toasted caraway seeds.

  5. Divide the batter between the prepared cake tins and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

  6. Peel and chop the apples into small pieces. Cook in a pan with apple juice and sugar over low heat until softened but still holding their shape. Set aside to cool.

  7. For the topping, melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the oats and sugar, and cook until the oats are golden and caramelised, stirring frequently. Set aside to cool.

  8. For the filling, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gently fold in the cooked apple pieces.

  9. Sandwich the cooled cakes together with the apple cream cheese filling. Top with the caramelised oats and serve.

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