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CÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ star Andy Day and The Frome Ukulele Club

Laura is joined by Children's ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ star Andy Day. Plus Cake o'clock is back with a courgette cake, plus The Frome Ukulele Club talk about their Edinburgh plans.

2 hours

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Fri 1 Aug 2014 14:00

Laura with Hazel and her courgette cake

Laura with Hazel and her courgette cake

For the cake:

  • 500g courgettes (4-6 small)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 250ml vegetable oil
  • 300g caster sugar
  • 450g self raising flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tsp of baking powder
For the filling/topping:
  • 400g cream cheese
  • 300g icing sugar
  • Juice of 2 limes

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  • Preheat the oven to gas mark 4 (180 degrees centigrade)
  • Grease and line two 9 inch sandwich or springform tins.
  • Grate the courgettes (using the largest part of the grater) and then drain using a sieve and pressing down occasionally.
  • Put the eggs, oil and sugar in a bowl and beat well.
  • Sieve in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder and beat until combined.
  • Stir in the grated courgette. Divide the mixture between the two lined tins and bake in the oven for 30-35mins until coming away from the sides of the tin and slightly browned.
  • Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool fully.

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ÌýFor the filling/topping:

  • Beat the cream cheese and then sieve in the icing sugar (a little bit at a time will stop it going everywhere)!
  • Stir in the limejuice..
  • Spread one of the layers with a generous helping of the filling, add the second layer and then the leftover topping.
  • Decorate with lime zest and courgette flowers if you're feeling fancy!

Broadcast

  • Fri 1 Aug 2014 14:00