Gail’s Recipe Book

Zucchini Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Zucchini Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Zucchini
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded zucchini (shredded and drained); 2 cups shredded carrots; 4 large eggs; 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup canola oil; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 orange (zested); 1 cup pistachios (chopped); 2 cups all-purpose flour (or 1:1 gluten-free flour); 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 16 ounces cream cheese (room temperature); 8 tablespoons butter (room temperature); 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon pistachio extract (optional); 4 cups powdered sugar; Chopped pistachios (for garnish; optional)

Cake

Carrot

Zucchini

10 servings

porsjoner

20 minutes

aktiv tid

3 hours 5 minutes

total tid

Start matlaging

Ingredienser

2 cups shredded zucchini (shredded and drained)

2 cups shredded carrots

4 large eggs

2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract

1 cup canola oil

1 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup sugar

1 orange (zested)

1 cup pistachios (chopped)

2 cups all-purpose flour (or 1:1 gluten-free flour)

1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon kosher salt

16 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)

8 tablespoons butter (room temperature)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon pistachio extract (optional)

4 cups powdered sugar

Chopped pistachios (for garnish; optional)

Fremgangsmåte

Make the Zucchini Carrot Cake:

prep oven and pans

Preheat oven to 325°F. This recipe makes either two 8-inch round cakes or one 9x13-inch cake. Spray your cake pan or pans with nonstick baking spray and set aside.

drain shredded zucchini

Make sure your zucchini is well-drained. Either press it through a fine mesh strainer or use cheesecloth to squeeze out the excess liquid. Set aside.

combine wet ingredients

Add wet ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix on high for 3 minutes.

combine dry ingredients

To a seperate bowl, add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.

combine wet and dry ingredients

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Be careful to not overmix.

mix veggies into cake batter

Add the shredded carrots and zucchini to the cake mixture and mix until combined.

pour cake batter in pans

Pour your batter into your prepared cake pan or pans.

bake the cake

Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

cool the cake

Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Make the Frosting:

add frosting ingredients to bowl

Add all of the frosting ingredients to a mixing bowl.

mix frosting

Mix until smooth and creamy.

Finish the Cake:

frost cake

Frost the tops of your cake or cakes.

garnish and serve

Garnish with chopped pistachios if desired. Enjoy!

Næringsinnhold

Porsjonsstørrelse

Kalorier

1003 kcal

Totalt fett

56 g

Mettet fett

18 g

Umettet fett

35 g

Transfett

0.5 g

Kolesterol

144 mg

Natrium

804 mg

Totalt karbohydrater

116 g

Kostfiber

4 g

Totalt sukker

90 g

Protein

12 g