4.3 from 30 votes
Zucchini Loaf Cake
A simple, spiced zucchini cake with toasted nuts and pineapple. Serve it bare or with your favorite cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 285 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups canola or vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour sifted, then measured
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 ½ cups grated zucchini
- 1 ounce can crushed pineapple drained
- 1 cup pecans
Garnish:
- prinkle powdered sugar
- 1 cup Cream Cheese frosting per loaf
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit in the bottom of the loaf pans. Spray two 8x4 1/2" loaf pans with vegetable spray and place the parchment in the bottom of the pans. Set aside.
- Place the pecans on a baking sheet and toast for 8-10 minutes. Let them cool for a few minutes, then chop. Set aside.
- Crack the eggs into a large bowl. Using an electric mixer on medium high, beat the eggs until light and frothy. Slowly and gradually, add the oil to the eggs, beating constantly until oil is incorporated and mixture is foamy. Beat in the vanilla.
- Gradually add the sugar into the eggs, beating constantly until thick and lemon colored.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk to combine and stir into the wet ingredients.
- Add the zucchini, drained pineapple and toasted pecans to the batter. Divide evenly between the two loaf pans, but don't over fill. Only fill batter up to 2/3-3/4 way up the pan. Any leftover batter can be made into a smaller loaf or cupcakes.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool to room temperature before turning out of pan to frost or slice.Smaller loaf pan bakes for 28-32 minutes.Cupcakes bake for 18-20 minutes.
- To garnish, either sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost with cream cheese frosting (recipe on this site.)
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Nutrition Information
Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
403mg
(17%)
Potassium
197mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
145IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
4.7mg
(5%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 403mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 145IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4.7mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.