Bbc Good Food Frosted Courgette & Lemon Cake Recipe

Total time: 45 minutes

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Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 38g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

How keto-friendly is Bbc Good Food Frosted Courgette & Lemon Cake? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
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Keto & Health Insights for Bbc Good Food Frosted Courgette & Lemon Cake Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 38g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.

Bbc Good Food Frosted Courgette & Lemon Cake Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 servings   ( 142 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 408
Total Fat: 25g
Saturated Fat: 15g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 107mg
Sodium: 160mg
Total Carbohydrates: 40g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 26g
Protein: 8g
Calcium: 170mg Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 184mg Vitamin A: 214mcg
Vitamin C: 15mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 250g pack unsalted butter, very soft, plus extra for the tin
  • 3 unwaxed lemons
  • 200g golden caster sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 medium courgettes, coarsely grated (you'll need 300g/10oz flesh)
  • 1 tsp poppy seed, plus extra to decorate
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100g self-raising flour
  • 100g plain wholemeal flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 85g icing sugar
  • 200g pack full-fat soft cheese
  • 4 tbsp lemon curd (optional)

Instructions

Visit Bbc Good Food's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)