COURGETTE FLOUR CHOCOLATE CAKE

INGREDIENTS

½ cup courgette/marrow flour

75g butter, softened

4 eggs

1 tsp baking powder

¼ cup cocoa

¼ cup milk or nut milk

¼ cup honey or another sweetener

2 tsp vanilla essence pinch of salt

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar METHOD

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease or line a 20x30cm cake tin with baking paper.

2

Add all of the ingredients except the vinegar in a large bowl and mix until smooth.

3

Add the apple cider vinegar and mix well.

4

Pour into the cake tin and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean. Leave to cool in the cake tin before removing.

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