Easy Courgette Cake

Gateaux and Cakes
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Ingredients for 1 baking tray
  • 250 g QimiQ Classic, unchilled
  • 280 g Sugar, or 2 cups
  • 5 Egg(s)
  • 1 package Vanilla sugar
  • 80 ml Sunflower oil, or 1/2 cup
  • 100 g Walnuts, or 1 cup
  • 100 g Hazelnuts, or 1 cup
  • pinch(es) Cinnamon
  • 300 g Courgette(s), or 4 cups
  • 270 g Flour, or 3 cups
  • 1 package Baking powder
  • 150 g Apricot jam
  • 150 g Chocolate glaze
Method
1.

Preheat the oven to 180 °C (convection oven).

2.
Whisk the sugar, eggs and vanilla sugar until fluffy.
3.
Whisk the unchilled QimiQ Classic smooth and add with the oil, grated nuts and cinnamon to the egg mixture. Mix well.
4.
Press the courgettes out well and mix with the flour and baking powder. Fold into the mixture.
5.
Spread the mixture onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in the preheated oven for apporx. 50 minutes. Allow to cool.
6.
Spread the sponge with apricot jam and coat with the chocolate icing.