zucchini apple cake (a low-calorie recipe)

Name: Zucchini Apple Cake (a low-calorie recipe)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 35 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup(s) flour; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 3/4 cup(s) unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup(s) vegetable oil; 2 large eggs; 2 cup(s) shredded zucchini; 1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts; 3/4 cup(s) raisins (leave out, if you don't like them); 4 large egg whites; - confectioner' sugar; ## MICHELLE'S FROSTING; 1 - (8 oz.) package low-fat cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup(s) (1/2 stick) butter, softened; 1 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 2 - 2 1/2 cup(s) confectioner's sugar

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Sharon Colyer

Louisville, KY

Updated on Aug 13, 2013

This recipe is from a cookbook called Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen. There are some really nice recipes, in this book.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield unavailable

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 cups shredded zucchini
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup raisins (leave out, if you don't like them)
4 large egg whites
- confectioner' sugar
MICHELLE'S FROSTING
1 - (8 oz.) package low-fat cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 - 2 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar

How To Make zucchini apple cake (a low-calorie recipe)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 13 x 9 inch pan; set aside.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine first 5 ingredients.
Step 3

Fold in to dry ingredients, the applesauce, oil, and whole eggs, until just barely mixed. Add zucchini, walnuts, and raisins (leave out, if you don't like them). Fold, until just combined.
Step 4

Whip egg whites to stiff peaks and gently fold in. Do not overmix.
Step 5

Pour batter into pan and bake 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool slightly, sprinkle with a dusting of confectioners' sugar, and serve warm. Or ice the cake with Michelle's Frosting.
Step 6

MICHELLE'S FROSTING: In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with butter, milk, and vanilla. Gradually, beat in confectioners' sugar, and mix until smooth. Spread on cake, and if you want to talk small children into eating it, add a few colored sprinkles. That always gets them. Don't tell them it's cream cheese.
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