Zucchini Cake
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Zucchini Cake
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Zucchini cake is a great way to use fresh grated zucchini.
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Ingredients
Zucchini Cake
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 3 cups grated zucchini
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped black walnuts
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish
- 1/2 cup chopped black walnuts
Instructions
Zucchini Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Cream together sugar and oil in a large bowl.
- Add grated zucchini and eggs and mix together well.
- Add the dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, walnuts, and cinnamon. Mix to combine.
- Divide cake batter equally into the cake pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the pans and place them on wire racks. Cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cool the cake completely.
- Allow butter and cream cheese to soften at room temperature.
- Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined and smooth.
- Slowly add in powdered sugar while mixing on low speed.
- Add vanilla extract and mix it into the frosting.
Frosting the Cake
- Place one cake layer on a cake plate or cake stand.
- Spread frosting on top of the cake layer.
- Place the second cake layer on top.
- Spread frosting on the top and sides of the cake.
Garnish
- Lightly toast the black walnuts in the oven at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Chop the walnuts if they are not already chopped. Cool completely.
- Sprinkle walnuts on top of the cake.
Notes
- Refrigerate the cake when not serving. Keep it covered or in a cake container.
- You can substitute regular walnuts or pecans for black walnuts.
- You can use a 9 X 13-inch pan to make a single-layer zucchini sheet cake.
- If you want to bake the cake in a 10-inch tube or bundt pan, you will need to increase the bake time. It will take approximately 1 hour.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
946kcal
(47%)
Carbohydrates
115g
(38%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
52g
(80%)
Saturated Fat
32g
(160%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
342mg
(14%)
Potassium
315mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
89g
(178%)
Vitamin A
638IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 946 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 946kcal | 47% |
| Carbohydrates | 115g | 38% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 52g | 80% |
| Saturated Fat | 32g | 160% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 342mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 89g | 178% |
| Vitamin A | 638IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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