A Tuscan sweet zucchini cake
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Ingredients
- 5 - 6 basil leaves
- 250 g raw cane sugar
- 2 eggs
- 50 g of extra virgin olive oil
- 500 g all purpose flour
- 1 glass of milk (about 200 ml)
- Icing sugar to serve
- Seeds of 1 vanilla bean
- 500 g of thinly sliced zucchini
Instructions
1. Arrange the thinly sliced zucchini on a kitchen towel and season with a pinch of salt. Leave them aside for about one hour, so thy will lose a bit of liquid that could make the cake too wet. 2. Heat oven to 170°C. 3. Whisk the eggs with the sugar, milk, olive oil, flour and vanilla seeds, then add gently the zucchini and the trimmed basil leaves. 4. Grease a 25 x 40 cm baking tin with olive oil and scoop the batter inside. 5. Bake for about 45- 50 minutes until golden. 6. Let it cool down and serve dusted with icing sugar.
Estimated Nutrition (per serving)
* These are rough estimates based on common ingredient values. Actual nutrition may vary.
184
Calories
3g
Protein
36g
Carbs
3g
Fat
1g
Fiber
Tips & Variations
Room temperature
Butter and eggs at room temperature mix more smoothly and create better texture.
Measure precisely
Baking is chemistry - use measuring cups and spoons for best results.
Al dente pasta
Cook pasta until it's still slightly firm - it will continue cooking in the sauce.






