Courgette Ginger Cake with Lemon, Yoghurt and Mascarpone Icing | Guest Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Courgette Ginger Cake with Lemon, Yoghurt and Mascarpone Icing | Guest Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

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A highly adaptable, fresh and fruity cake, moist and zesty, just-flecked with pale green, and a great way of using up endless courgettes.

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Ingredients

  • 200 grams courgettes
  • 100 grams butter at room temperature (plus extra for greasing)
  • 90 millilitres olive oil
  • 230 grams sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 scant teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger or 1 tablespoon freshly grated root ginger
  • 250 grams type 00 flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • zest and juice of 1 large lemon or 2 small (plus extra zest to decorate)
  • 3 tablespoons thick Greek yoghurt
  • blackberries to decorate (optional)
  • edible flowers and leaves, to decorate (optional)
  • 250 grams mascarpone cheese
  • 100 grams icing sugar
  • zest of 1 lemon plus 4 teaspoons juice
  • 100 grams thick Greek yoghurt

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