Description
Indulge in this moist and flavorful zucchini cake that cleverly blends fresh vegetables into a delightful dessert. With warm spices and a luscious cream cheese frosting, every bite feels like a treat rather than a health choice. Perfect for gatherings or as a sweet personal indulgence, this recipe makes it easy to enjoy the goodness of zucchini without sacrificing taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grated zucchini (about 2 medium zucchinis)
- 1 ? cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- ? cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350?F (175?C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Grate the zucchini and squeeze out excess moisture with a paper towel.
- In one bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the grated zucchini.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Test doneness with a toothpick.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 153mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 37mg