Hi Guys

World cup fever is still manic, Cape Town has been incredible, and the weather unbelievable! I'm really so pleased for the soccer fans that are here to enjoy South Africa.

We will definitly go somewhere for the semi-final as one has to experience the vibe at all these locations.

I am still not in my own home, so my writing will be sporadic, but once I am up and settled I promise to write everyday with ideas and news.

Yesterday I decided to cook so I baked a courgette cake, with homemade lemon curd, absoloutly delicious so here is the recipe.

COURGETTE CAKE:

120 gr raisins - soaked in boiling water
500 gr grated courgettes
6 eggs
250 ml oil
300 gr castor sugar
400 gr cake flour
1 tsp bicarb
1 tsp baking powder

Method:

Beat the eggs in your electric beater till fluffy and slowly add in the castor sugar. Add in the oil, then fold in the dry ingredients. Add the courgettes and raisins (drained)

Pour mixture into 2 cake pans and bake in a moderate oven 160 degrees till cooked.

Sandwich together with lemon curd and ice the top with cream cheese icing.

LEMON CURD:

4 Large eggs
8 Large egg yolks
400 gr sugar
250 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
200 gr butter

In a double boiler whisk eggs and sugar until thick stirring all the time. Add the butter block at a time, then add in the lemon juice, whisk some more and thicken.

Cool in the fridge then sandwich the cake together with the lemon curd.

CREAM CHEESE ICING:

250 gr butter
3 cups icing sugar
250 gr cream cheese

Method:

Cream the butter and add in the icing sugar. Then beat in the cream cheese (Philadelphia) and ice the cake. Keeps for ages in the fridge.

TIP: USE THE EGG WHITES FROM THE LEMON CURD FOR A PAVLOVA

Have an awesome weekend

Cheers
Suexx