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This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Mary Berry's secret for extra 'moist' lemon drizzle cake involves a common vegetable (Image: Getty) Making a cake from scratch can feel like a gamble for those with little experience, but when it comes to the classics, Mary Berry has a tip for almost any bake. Her easy chocolate cake recipe swaps expensive dark chocolate for cocoa to enrich the flavour, and for lemon drizzle, she calls upon a common vegetable.

In their peak season from June to September, courgettes are a warm-weather crop that adds a punch of moisture to dishes when cooked. And that's exactly why Mary Berry adds them to her lemon sponge, which is a "delightful" bake with a "perfect blend of zesty lemon and subtle courgette", according to British Eats . function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.



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