Zucchini Carrot Cake & Chocolate Zucchini Nut Cake

[UKGuy]

( Recipes by DomesticGoddess )

 

Zucchini Carrot Cake

 

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1 1/4 cup flour

Pinch of salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup grated, peeled carrots

1 cup peeled, grated zucchini, drained

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

 

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with sugar till frothy.

Gradually beat in vegetable oil.

Add dry ingredients.

Beat at high speed with electric mixer; for 4 minutes.

Stir in carrots, zucchini and chopped walnuts.

Pour in a greased 9-inch square baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes.

Cool completely, then frost with the cream cheese frosting.

 

Cream Cheese Frosting:

1-( 3 ounce ) pkg. cream cheese, softened

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups powdered sugar

 

In a mixing bowl cream together, cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract.

Gradually stir in the powdered sugar; mixing well.

Frost cake. Refrigerate until it's time to serve cake.

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Chocolate Zucchini Nut Cake

 

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup vegetable oil

 

dry ingredients:

1 cup flour

Pinch of salt

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoons cocoa baking powder

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1/4 cup buttermilk

1 cup peeled, shredded zucchini ( drained if frozen )

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in egg and vanilla extract.

Gradually beat in oil; mixing well.

In another bowl, mix dry in gredients together.

Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture.

Gradually add buttermilk; blend to mix well.

Stir in the shredded zucchini.

Fold in chopped nuts and chocolate chips.

Pour into a greased 8-inch square baking pan.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.

Cool completely before frosting cake.

Frost with the chocolate frosting.

 

Chocolate Frosting:

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons cocoa baking powder

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons half & half cream

 

In a bowl, mix frosting ingredients together.

Frost 8-inch square zucchini chocolate cake.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest Guest]

OHOHOHOHOHOH!

 

I gotta try the zuke/carrot cake...I make zuke bread all the time and I love carrot cake...the combo sounds awesome!