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The BEST Gluten Free Zucchini Cake
A moist and gluten free Zucchini Cake that is super simple to make and great for entertaining.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 262 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 cups gluten free baking flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tsp vanilla
For the glaze:
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons cashew milk or milk of your choice
For the crunchy topping:
- 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips chopped
Instructions
To make the cake
- Sift flour into large mixing bowl (we used a pre-made gluten free baking flour to save time). Add baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and whisk together.
- In a separate mixing bowl combine eggs, oil, sugar, vanilla and whisk together to form a batter.
- Pour batter into the bowl of dry ingredients. Stir together until combined and you have a thick batter the color of peanut butter.
- Add grated zucchini to your batter and stir in until zucchini is evenly distributed.
- Pour batter into a greased bundt pan (you can use cooking spray or 1 TB butter/flour mixture).
- Bake for 29-32 minutes at 350°F.
- Allow to cake to cool completely before removing from pan.
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To make the dairy free glaze:
- Slowly drizzle cashew milk into a medium mixing bowl with powdered sugar, stirring as you go. Adding the milk slowly instead of pouring in all at once helps prevent clumping and makes mixing easier.
- Whisk together cashew milk and powdered sugar until you have a smooth white glaze.
Put it all together:
- Slowly drizzle glaze over cooled cake. Top with with raw pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate chips or chunks — allow glaze to set before cutting and serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
433mg
(18%)
Potassium
149mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
100IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3.7mg
(4%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 433mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 149mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 100IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.