White Chocolate Courgette Walnut Cake

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65 g. caster sugar

60 g. Light brown sugar

125 g. SR flour
 

2 eggs

 

125 g. grated courgette
 

50 g. chopped walnuts

25 g. white chocolate chips

125 g. butter
 

Rind and juice of 1 orange

 

For the chocolate butter cream filling:
 

75 g.  soften butter

50 g. melted white chocolate
 

150 g. icing sugar
 

Juice of ½ orange
 

25 g. /1oz toasted walnuts (chopped)



Method:
 

1. Cream butter and sugar together till light and fluffy.

2. Add in beaten eggs. Add in grated courgette, walnuts and orange rind and juice.

3. Fold in the SR flour.

4. Divide the cake mixture into two prepared 18cm/7 inch sandwich cake tins.

5. Bake in the oven (180C/350F/Gas mark 5 for 25 to 30 minutes.

6. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

7. For the butter cream, Cream butter and icing sugar together. Mix in orange juice, melted chocolate and chopped walnuts.

8. Spread the chocolate cream on the courgette cake. Sandwich together. Sprinkle with icing sugar on top. Serve with a cup of tea.