Description
Scrumptious carrot zucchini cake blends garden-fresh vegetables into a delightful dessert that promises pure indulgence. Silky cream cheese frosting crowns this moist, flavor-packed treat, inviting you to savor each heavenly bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup grated carrots
- 1 cup grated zucchini
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Frosting Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a loaf pan with non-stick spray or butter.
- Sift together dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, baking soda, and ground cinnamon in a medium mixing bowl.
- Whisk vegetable oil, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate large bowl until smooth and well-integrated.
- Fold grated carrots and zucchini into the wet mixture, ensuring even distribution throughout the batter.
- Gently incorporate dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stirring until just combined to prevent overmixing.
- Transfer batter into prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula for even baking.
- Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should come out clean with minimal crumbs.
- Remove cake from oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack for approximately 1 hour.
- Prepare cream cheese frosting by blending cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy and smooth.
- Once cake has cooled, spread frosting evenly across the top, creating a delicate layer of sweetness.
Notes
- Grate vegetables finely to ensure they blend seamlessly into the cake batter without creating large chunks.
- Use room temperature eggs and cream cheese for smoother mixing and better incorporation of ingredients.
- Consider adding chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans for extra texture and nutty flavor complexity.
- Swap vegetable oil with applesauce or mashed banana for a healthier, lower-fat version of the cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 282 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 124 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg