HARVEST SHOWSTOPPER
BBC Good Food ME|October 2020
Inspired by the allotment, this fragrant modern bake makes the most of the late-summer courgette crop
SOPHIE GODWIN
HARVEST SHOWSTOPPER

Courgette, lemon & thyme cake

SERVES 16-20

PREP 1 hr 30 mins plus cooling

COOK 1 hr 5 mins

A CHALLENGE

Lemon and thyme is a classic combination – the citrus mellows the herb and enhances its sweetness. Adding courgette to the sponges keeps them light and stops them being dry, plus it’s a lovely way to use up a glut.

The decorations are made from natural ingredients, so you can eat absolutely every last crumb of this extraspecial version of a lemon drizzle loaf.

350g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature, plus extra for greasing

350g golden caster sugar zest 2 unwaxed lemons 6 large eggs 400g self-raising flour

2 tsp baking powder

4 courgettes (about 600g), coarsely grated

2 tbsp chopped thyme leaves

For the icing

250g mascarpone

250g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature

zest 2 unwaxed lemons

900g icing sugar

For the crystallised thyme

50g golden caster sugar

12 thyme sprigs (use a combination of thinner and thicker sprigs)

1 egg white, lightly beaten

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 2020 من BBC Good Food ME.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 2020 من BBC Good Food ME.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.