Cakes and Cupcakes
Zucchini Coconut Bundt Cake with Elderflower Glaze
Wonderfully moist zucchini coconut bundt cake with elderflower glaze. Can be baked as a bundt or small loaf cake and
- Serves 10 servingss
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 50 minutes
- Total 1 hour
I used to be practically chained to my computer. I would either be working on blog stuff, or work stuff, or wasting hours on social media (a veritable time black hole). These days, I spend many hours outdoors, discovering green spaces that have been on my doorstep for over a decade.
Having a dog forces makes you abandon your desk and get moving to such an extent that my legs felt like they would drop off the first 10 days or so after Brutus’ arrival. I was quite shocked to discover I average about 15,000 steps daily after I downloaded the Stepz app.
Not sure if this trend will continue after he is a bit more trained and able to go off-lead, but I have to admit that it feels so good to be active. And not active in a ‘I have to exercise today’ way but a more natural, part of your lifestyle, sort of way.
Having said all this, I have to admit that it’s not all wine and roses. Or hugs and puppies. Brutus is totally lovely in very many ways, but sleeping on his own is not one of them. So I have been operating on tiny snippets of sleep, much like I did when the kids were babies.
And I am not the sort of person who operates well on 4-5 hours sleep. Gallons of coffee have to be employed. Lots and lots of cake is being called to action, ‘keep her going, if only for one more day’. Honestly, folks, it’s not pretty. Any tips for getting a dog settled enough to sleep on their own much appreciated!
This zucchini coconut bundt cake with elderflower glaze has vegetables in it which in my book practically makes it a health food. I call it a snacking cake. Or, a breakfast cake. An ‘all rounder’ cake, if you will. The thing to consider about adding courgette in any bake, is that it has a high moisture content.
So you need to wring some of that moisture out before baking, otherwise you may end up with a very dense cake. You can do this by squeezing the grated courgette in a muslin cloth or just using your hands. You will be rewarded with a deliciously moist (hateful word!) cake with a subtle flavour that keeps really well.
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Recipe
Zucchini Coconut Bundt Cake with Elderflower Glaze
Wonderfully moist zucchini bundt cake with elderflower glaze. Can be baked as a bundt or small loaf cake and it's great for breakfast or snacking.
- Serves 10 servingss
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 50 minutes
- Total 1 hour
Ingredients
For the cake
- 10 ½ oz (300g) zucchini, grated
- 7 oz (200g) all-purpose flour
- 3 ½ oz (100g) superfine sugar ((= caster sugar))
- ¼ cup + 1 tbsp (70g) coconut oil (melted)
- 2 oz (60g) sweetened desiccated (shredded coconut)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda ((= bicarbonate of soda))
- ½ tsp coconut extract (optional)
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 lemon zest only
Elderflower glaze
- 3 ½ oz (100g) icing (powdered sugar)
- 2 tbsp elderflower cordial (optional)
- 2-3 tbsp lemon juice (or as needed)
- fresh elderflowers or lemon zest to decorate
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and carefully grease a small (8-cup) bundt tin with butter. Dust with flour, shaking out any excess. Alternatively line a small loaf tin with baking paper.
- 2
Coarsely grate the courgettes using a food processor or box grater.
- 3
Place in a sieve and sprinkle with the salt. Mix together with your hands and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
- 4
Use a muslin cloth or your hands to wring out as much moisture as you can.
- 5
Use a stand or hand mixer to whisk the eggs, sugar and oil until well combined.
- 6
Add the grated courgette and mix in. Fold in the lemon zest, shredded coconut and coconut extract
- 7
Sift in the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. Fold in the dry ingredients, making sure there are no dry pockets of flour in the batter.
- 8
Transfer the batter to your prepared tin and level. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the cake is springy to the touch, coming away from the sides of the tin and a skewer inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs.
- 9
Transfer to a wire rack and carefully turn out. Leave to cool completely.
- 10
Mix the icing sugar, cordial and lemon juice together in a bowl until you have a fairly thick consistency. If the glaze is too thin add more icing sugar and if it's too thick add a few more drops lemon juice or water. Drizzle the glaze over the cake and serve.
Nutrition
- Calories280 kcal
- Carbohydrates39 g
- Protein3 g
- Fat12 g
- Saturated Fat9 g
- Cholesterol32 mg
- Sodium110 mg
- Potassium194 mg
- Fiber1 g
- Sugar22 g
- Vitamin A105 IU
- Vitamin C6.6 mg
- Calcium36 mg
- Iron1.4 mg
