Gail’s Recipe Book
Zucchini Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
10 servings
จำนวนที่เสิร์ฟ20 minutes
เวลาทำ3 hours 5 minutes
เวลารวมส่วนผสม
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)
วิธีทำ
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!
ข้อมูลโภชนาการ
ขนาดที่เสิร์ฟ
-
แคลอรี่
1003 kcal
ไขมันทั้งหมด
56 g
ไขมันอิ่มตัว
18 g
ไขมันไม่อิ่มตัว
35 g
ไขมันทรานส์
0.5 g
คอเลสเตอรอล
144 mg
โซเดียม
804 mg
คาร์โบไฮเดรตทั้งหมด
116 g
ใยอาหาร
4 g
น้ำตาลทั้งหมด
90 g
โปรตีน
12 g
10 servings
จำนวนที่เสิร์ฟ20 minutes
เวลาทำ3 hours 5 minutes
เวลารวม