Dr Michael Mosley's courgette, orange and apricot cake - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Dr Michael Mosley’ s courgette orange and apricot cake By You Magazine - March 15, 2020 Zinging with orange flavour and remarkably low in sugar, this cake is scrumptious and microbiome friendly. Serve in small squares like a brownie. Image: Alex Smith. Styling: Phil Mundy MAKES 20 SERVINGS 145 calories per serving 100g coconut oil, melted, plus extra for greasing 4 medium eggs 150g ready-to-eat dried apricots, roughly chopped 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 small courgettes (roughly 250g total weight), trimmed and coarsely grated 100g self-raising brown flour 150g ground almonds 1 tsp mixed spice 1 1/2 tsp baking powder finely grated zest 1 large orange 3 balls stem ginger in syrup, drained and finely chopped 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Lightly oil and line the base of a 23cm loose-based square cake tin with nonstick baking paper. 2. Place the eggs, apricots, melted coconut oil and vanilla in a large bowl and blitz with a stick blender (or blend in a food processor) until the apricots are very finely chopped and the eggs are pale. Add half the grated courgette, the flour, ground almonds, mixed spice and baking powder and blitz again. 3. Stir in the orange zest, remaining courgette and the chopped stem ginger. 4. Spoon into the tin and spread out to the sides. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until risen, golden and firm to the touch. 5. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out and leave to cool on a wire rack. Cut into small squares to serve. Cook’s tip This cake keeps well for 2-3 days wrapped in foil. Extra squares can be frozen. Buy the book with a 40 per cent discount Fast Asleep: How to Get a Really Good Night’s Rest by Michael Mosley is published by Short Books, price £9.99. To order a copy for £5.99 with free p&p until 30 April, go to mailshop.co.uk or call 01603 648155. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved