mary's fluffy zucchini cake with pineapple & nuts

Name: Mary's Fluffy Zucchini Cake With Pineapple & Nuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 large eggs; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) vegetable oil; 2 cup(s) peeled, grated zucchini; 3 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) walnuts, or your choice; 1 cup(s) crushed pineapple, drained

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Updated on Sep 9, 2013

When I was a new bride, nearly 30 years ago, I was blessed to buy a home next to a retired couple who completely "adopted" me as their own. Mary was an expert home cook with an even more impressive garden. Since I had no family within hundreds of miles, and her only daughter had long since moved away, we became instant friends. She taught me nearly everything I know about cooking, canning, gardening and life. This is one of the first recipes that she taught me, attached to a bag of fresh zucchini from her garden. Remembering her kindness, I pass her lessons along today. She would love that.

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This is a photo of the original recipe card that Mary attached to the bag of zucchini she kindly left on my porch. I've saved the card, in her writing, for nearly 40 years now.

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 large eggs
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups peeled, grated zucchini
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup walnuts, or your choice
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

How To Make mary's fluffy zucchini cake with pineapple & nuts

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix first 5 ingredients until fluffy.

Step 2

Add rest of ingredients and mix well. By hand, mix in nuts. Place in greased and floured 9x13 pan and bake for 1 hour or until tests done.
Step 3

Frost with your favorite white frosting. The recipe for frosting that I use I've listed below in the comments section. Can be made in 2 round cake pans, as shown, for special occasions as well. Reduce cooking time until layers test done with a toothpick.
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