From tender muffins and glazed cupcakes to spiced loaves and deeply chocolaty cakes, these zucchini desserts turn summer’s most versatile veggie into bakery-worthy treats to enjoy all season.

The mighty lemon drizzle cake is everyone's favourite, said Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. This spin on it includes courgettes: as well as helping you up your plant intake, they keep the cake nice and ...

Have ready a 20cm (8in) cake tin about 5cm (2in) deep, lined with greaseproof paper (to prevent any mixture leaking). Slice the courgettes into thin spaghetti-like strands by running them down the ...

Soon gardens will be awash in zucchini. At first, it begins to trickle in and then — bam! — zucchini is suddenly everywhere. Neighbors drop it off on your doorstep. Co-workers dump it on break room ...

The simplest of puddings, and still one of the best. This is my classic ratio, but infused with a little lemon zest. I use the barest minimum of gelatine to make for the very softest wobble. Use ...

Once we’ve reached the middle of summer, it’s impossible to ignore the fresh zucchini piling up at farmers markets and taking over gardens. While some people can’t get enough of summer’s most abundant ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan. Line the bottom and 2 long sides with a piece of parchment paper cut so it overhangs the top edge by 1 inch. 2. Spread the ...