New and improved! 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.
This delicious yet simple Zucchini Cake is made moist with fresh garden zucchini and walnuts. The warm spices of cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice along with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting take it over the top.
This time of the year, so many garden growers have oodles and oodles of zucchini. We are zucchini-eating fools here. This scrumptious cake is one of our favorite zucchini recipes.
HOW TO MAKE THIS ZUCCHINI CAKE
This cake is made in three easy steps. First, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Then in a separate large bowl, stir together the grated zucchini, eggs, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in several increments mixing just until combined. Then fold in the chopped walnuts.
Pour the mixture into a 9×13 baking pan that has been greased and floured or sprayed with nonstick baking spray. Bake just until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand-held electric mixer, 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. This cake should be refrigerated because of the cream cheese frosting.
HELPFUL TIPS FOR THIS ZUCCHINI CAKE
This cake is better on the second day, so ideally, bake the cake a day in advance and ice the cake the day you are going to serve it.
Grate the unpeeled zucchini with the small grate end of a box grater. It really takes just minutes. It will take you a lot longer to wash and dry your food processor.
Bring your eggs to room temperature and soften your butter and cream cheese before making the frosting.
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