It's made with softened cream cheese, softened butter, sugar, vanilla, and a squeeze of fresh lemon.
Old Fashioned Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is a one of my all-time favorites!
The perfect summer dessert for using up leftover zucchini.
Ingredients of Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- It's 3 of eggs.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.
- You need 3/4 cup of applesauce.
- You need 3/4 cup of brown sugar.
- Prepare 3/4 cup of sugar.
- Prepare 2 tsp. of vanilla extract.
- Prepare 2 1/2 cups of flour.
- You need 1/4 tsp. of baking powder.
- You need 2 tsp. of baking soda.
- You need 1 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. of nutmeg.
- It's 1/2 tsp. of salt.
- Prepare 2 cups of shredded zucchini.
- Prepare of Cream Cheese Frosting:.
- Prepare 1 (8 oz.) of pkg. cream cheese, room temperature.
- You need 1/4 cup of softened butter.
- You need 3 cups of powdered sugar.
- You need 1 tsp. of vanilla extract.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts, if desired.
Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting step by step
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To a large bowl add eggs, oil, applesauce, sugars and vanilla extract. Mix well..
- Add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; mix well..
- Add zucchini..
- Lastly add flour mixing until thoroughly combined..
- Place mixture into greased 9x13 baking dish and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean..
- Allow cake to completely cool before making the frosting. When ready, combine all frosting ingredients in a small bowl..
- Spread evenly over cake. Top with walnuts if desired..
- Enjoy!.
Use the large holes of a box grater or the large grating disc of a food processor to shred the zucchini. Spread the zucchini in an even layer on a paper towel and cover with another paper towel. This is the best recipe for zucchini cake. My whole family just loves it. My son raised zuchinni in his garden.
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