Michelle Darmody: How to make the classic courgette cake — and the mistakes to avoid

This cake is a tasty way to solve the problem of your end-season glut. It can also be made into a loaf, without the icing and the curd, for a simpler day-to-day lunchtime snack.

This courgette cake is made in a similar way to carrot cake; a light beating method is used.

This is one of my favourite cakes, zesty, flavoursome and not too heavy. 

The cake is made in a similar way to carrot cake; a light beating method is used.