Air Fryer Chocolate Courgette Cake
A moist, tender chocolate cake where grated courgette melts into the batter and leaves an extra-soft crumb. The flavour is pure dark chocolate, and no one can guess the secret.
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
- 1 Springform eller bageform til airfryer Approx. 18 cm
- 1 Røreskl Large
- 1 Electric mixer
- 1 Grater Fine side
- 1 Bagepapir til airfryer
Ingredients
Batter
- 200 g courgette Finely grated, liquid squeezed out
- 150 g plain flour
- 50 g cocoa powder Unsweetened
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 pinch salt- 150 g sugar
- 50 g brown sugar
- 2 pcs eggs Medium-sized
- 100 ml neutral oil E.g. sunflower or rapeseed oil
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 100 g dark chocolate Roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the air fryer to 160 °C (fan). Line a small springform tin or a baking tin that fits in your air fryer with baking paper.
- Grate 200 g courgette finely on a grater. Place the grated courgette in a clean tea towel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible — this makes the cake lighter and stops the batter from becoming too wet.
- Sift 150 g plain flour, 50 g cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder, 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda and 1 pinch salt together in a bowl.
- Whisk 2 pcs eggs, 150 g sugar, 50 g brown sugar and 1 tsp vanilla sugar until light and fluffy in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer. Add 100 ml neutral oil and 2 tbsp milk and whisk for another half a minute.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture with a spatula until the batter just comes together — avoid over-mixing. Add the grated courgette and 100 g dark chocolate and stir gently.
Cooking in the air fryer
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin and smooth the surface with a spatula.
- Bake the cake in the air fryer at 160 °C (fan) for 25-30 minutes. Test with a skewer after 25 minutes — it should come out almost clean with a few moist crumbs clinging to it.
- Cover the cake loosely with a piece of foil for the last 5-10 minutes if the surface becomes too dark.
Serving
- Let the cake rest in the tin for 10 minutes before you carefully lift it out. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Decorate with icing sugar, fresh berries or a dollop of crème fraîche before serving, if you like.
Notes
Tips for the perfect result:
It is important to squeeze as much liquid as possible out of the grated courgette, otherwise the cake turns compact and soggy in the middle. A clean tea towel or a piece of kitchen roll works fine. Always test the cake with a skewer, as air fryers vary in performance and size plays a role. Variation:
Swap the dark chocolate for chopped walnuts or pecans for extra crunch. You can also add 1 tsp instant coffee to the batter for an even deeper chocolate flavour. Serving:
Warm chocolate cake is lovely with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of lightly whipped cream. With coffee, it is perfect with a light dusting of icing sugar. Why courgette?
The courgette melts away during baking and adds only moisture and softness to the crumb. The flavour is 100 percent chocolate, so even children who dislike vegetables will eat the cake without knowing.
It is important to squeeze as much liquid as possible out of the grated courgette, otherwise the cake turns compact and soggy in the middle. A clean tea towel or a piece of kitchen roll works fine. Always test the cake with a skewer, as air fryers vary in performance and size plays a role. Variation:
Swap the dark chocolate for chopped walnuts or pecans for extra crunch. You can also add 1 tsp instant coffee to the batter for an even deeper chocolate flavour. Serving:
Warm chocolate cake is lovely with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of lightly whipped cream. With coffee, it is perfect with a light dusting of icing sugar. Why courgette?
The courgette melts away during baking and adds only moisture and softness to the crumb. The flavour is 100 percent chocolate, so even children who dislike vegetables will eat the cake without knowing.
Nutrition
Calories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 8gFat: 26gSaturated fat: 8gPolyunsaturated fat: 6gMonounsaturated fat: 10gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 320mgFiber: 5gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 3mgNet carbohydrates: 60g
