I love making something a bit special for Halloween, and this year we decided on one of our favourites – a chocolate courgette cake with a ghostly twist!
Ghostly halloween cake
2014-10-07 13:03:50
Chocolate courgette cake with a ghoulish Halloween twist.
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For the cake
- 120g softened butter
- 125ml sunflower oil
- 100g caster sugar
- 200g soft brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 130ml milk
- 350g plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 450g courgettes, peeled and finely grated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the ghosts
- 150g caster sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 300ml apple juice
- 300ml water
- 2 Conference pears, peeled
For the decoration
- Matchmakers
- Cake decorations (balls or other small shapes)
- Chocolate Halloween treats
For the cake
- Put the butter, sunflower oil and both sugars in a bowl and beat together. Gradually add the eggs and the milk.
- Sift the dry ingredients and fold into the mixture. Stir in the courgettes and vanilla extract.
- Spoon mixture into a cake tin (lined with baking paper).
- Place in a preheated oven at 190 degrees/gas mark 5 and bake for 35-45 minutes.
For the ghosts
- Put the lemon juice, sugar, apple juice and water into a saucepan, and heat for 5 minutes until the sugar has dissolved.
- Immerse the pears and simmer for 10-15 minutes until tender.
- Remove ane leave to cool until needed.
To decorate
- Gently push cake decorating balls or shapes into the pears to create ghostly faces. The colour may run if the pears are still damp, but don't worry - this adds to the effect!
- Place the pears onto the top of the cooled cake, and surround with Halloween chocolates or sweets.
- Finally, break up some matchmakers, and stick them into the cake to create a 'fence' effect.
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I love this Halloween cake – not only is it delicious and great fun to make with the kids – but you are getting a good hit of vegetables into them too! Will you be making any special Halloween treats this year?
What a interesting cake! The kids would love the look of that, the ghosts look really cool!
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Ive always wondered about courgette cake, I love carrot cake. Love how you decorated it too. x
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Wow as I read the recipe and looked at the pictures my mouth was watering. The cake looks spooky but absolutely delicious.
Oh wow this looks amazing! Courgettes? I must try this. I hope you had a great Halloween. Kaz x
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