zucchini cake
This delicious yet simple Zucchini Cake is made moist with fresh garden zucchini and walnuts. The warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg along with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting take the flavor over the top. I love to take this cake to potlucks and family functions as it is always a huge hit.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
16 serving(s)
Ingredients
- ZUCCHINI CAKE
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown suagr
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup walnuts
- CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
How To Make zucchini cake
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
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Step 2in a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ground nutmeg. In a separate large bowl stir together the grated zucchini, eggs, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture to the zucchini mixture at several intervals mixing just until combined. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
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Step 3Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Do not over-bake; start checking at 35 minutes and every 3 minutes thereafter. Cool completely.
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Step 4Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment beat together the butter, cream cheese, cinnamon, and vanilla until light, fluffy and smooth. Turn the mixer to low and gradually add the powdered sugar beating until well combined. Scrape down the bowl and beaters as needed. Spread on the fully cooled cake.
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Step 5This cake should be refrigerated because of the cream cheese frosting.
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Category:
Cakes
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Eggs
Keyword:
#zucchini spice cake
Keyword:
#best moist zucchini cake recipe
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