Are you looking for a delicious and nutritious way to use up all that extra zucchini from your garden? Ever thought about making a "zucchini carrot cake?" It's a unique twist on the classic carrot cake that adds a moist and flavorful twist. This article will guide you through the steps of creating the perfect zucchini carrot cake, from gathering the ingredients to baking and decorating the cake. With its vibrant green color and sweet, nutty flavor, zucchini carrot cake is sure to be a hit at your next gathering.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE
I found this recipe in a cookbook and made some changes to it. My husband likes to have it for his birthday cake. We live with my husband's family on a 27,000-acre ranch in the mountains and raise cattle, grain and hay.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 12-14 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large bowl beat eggs and sugar until frothy. Gradually beat in oil. Combine dry ingredients; add to batter. Beat 4 minutes. Stir in carrots, zucchini and nuts. Pour into three greased 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for about 35 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans. Cool thoroughly on a wire rack. , For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla. Continue beating until sugar is dissolved. Spread between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake. Garnish with whole or chopped nuts if desired.
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CARROT-ZUCCHINI CAKE
Using both carrots and zucchini gives this cake a unique flavor. Very moist and very tasty! Decorate with maraschino cherries.
Provided by Lori O'Neill Harpel
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
- Mix sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
- Combine oil, eggs, carrots, and zucchini in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Beat in honey. Stir in sugar mixture gradually; beat on medium speed until batter is smooth, about 3 minutes.
- Divide batter evenly among prepared cake pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack; allow to cool completely, about 25 minutes.
- Combine confectioners' sugar, pineapple, cream cheese, walnuts, butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat until frosting is smooth. Spread over cooled cakes and stack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 740.4 calories, Carbohydrate 86.7 g, Cholesterol 92.7 mg, Fat 42.8 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 413.8 mg, Sugar 68.8 g
ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE
An extremely moist cake that I guarantee will become your absolute favorite zucchini cake! I got this recipe many years ago from a local hometown newspaper that used to run a special section once a year with recipes submitted by local residents.
Provided by food snob mom
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 12-15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Beat eggs, sugar and oil.
- Add sifted dry ingredients, zucchini, carrots, nuts and vanilla.
- Pour into a greased Bundt pan. Bake at 350 deg. for 45 min to 1 hour. The top will be golden and may crack a little -- that's okay!
- Let cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
APPLE, CARROT, OR ZUCCHINI CAKE
This is a terrific cake--it can be made with apples, carrots, or zucchini! Serve with whipped cream. Add some cinnamon, nutmeg, or cloves to the whipped cream for a lightly spicy treat!!
Provided by Carla A.
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 X 13 inch pan.
- In a large bowl, blend the sugar with the eggs. Add the oil, and mix well. Mix in flour, spices, salt, and baking soda. Stir in the nuts and the apples, carrots, or zucchini. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Serve warm or cooled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Carbohydrate 37.9 g, Cholesterol 20.7 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 277.5 mg, Sugar 25.4 g
ZUCCHINI CARROT SPICE CAKE
My family adores sweets, and I like to serve treats like this that are good for them, too. The cake is spiced just right and has a creamy marshmallow topping spiked with orange juice and vanilla. -Layla Payton, Midwest City, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Gradually add the buttermilk, applesauce, carrots, zucchini and vanilla. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into batter., Pour into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, marshmallow creme, orange juice and vanilla just until combined. Frost cake.
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ZUCCHINI WALNUT CARROT CAKE
This zucchini carrot cake is a tasty breakfast alternative.
Provided by MWOOLF
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Cream sugar and eggs together in a large bowl. Mix in applesauce and oil.
- Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl; add to egg mixture. Fold in carrot, zucchini, and 1 cup walnuts. Spread in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 291.2 mg, Sugar 8.1 g
SHEET PAN ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE
This sheet pan cake with zucchini, carrots, and coconut is incredibly moist since it is soaked with freshly squeezed orange juice right after baking. Make sure you squeeze out most of the liquid of the vegetables, otherwise the cake will get too moist.
Provided by Lena
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h15m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large, rimmed baking sheet with butter.
- Combine flour, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until very smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, and beating well after each addition. Fold in zucchini and carrots.
- Stir in flour mixture alternately with milk until batter is well combined. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Pour orange juice over warm cake immediately after removing from the oven, so it can soak up the liquid.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.7 calories, Carbohydrate 37.1 g, Cholesterol 76.8 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 189.2 mg, Sugar 15 g
CARROT AND ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CAKE
Make and share this Carrot and Zucchini Chocolate Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Dessert
Time 1h12m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In lg.
- bowl mix all dry ingredients.
- Stir in carrots and zucchini.
- In small bowl beat eggs, add oil, add to dry mixture and stir to moisten well.
- Bake in greased 9x13 pan for 55-60 minutes at 325F degrees.
ZUCCHINI-CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This recipe is good to have around when zucchinis are growing out of control in your garden (it happens!). Who would have thought a cake could taste so good with VEGETABLES in it?! LOL
Provided by Jamie Lynne
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Beat eggs lightly in large bowl.
- Add oil, sugar, and vanilla.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt together.
- Gradually add to egg mixture until well blended.
- Stir in raisins. zucchini and carrots.
- Bake in a 10-inch tube pan for one hour or until center springs back when lightly touched.
- Cool in pan for 20 minutes, then remove to wire rack.
- When completely cool, frost with cream cheese frosting.
- Cream Cheese Frosting:.
- Bring cream cheese to room temperature or use soft Philadelphia Cream Cheese.
- Add to container of non-dairy whipped topping until well blended.
ZUCCHINI (OR CARROT) CAKE WITH LEMON FROSTING
Make and share this Zucchini (Or Carrot) Cake With Lemon Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by SharleneW
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour a 9 x 9-inch pan.
- Blend all cake ingredients except raisins on low speed for 1/2 minute.
- Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
- Stir in raisins.
- Pour into pan.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until tests done.
- For frosting, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth and fluffy.
- Frost when cake is fully cooled.
- Keep refrigerated.
CARROT ZUCCHINI CAKE
Hope you enjoy this recipe with carrots and zucchini grated in it and a cream cheese frosting ~ mmm
Provided by Carol Junkins
Categories Cakes
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 and grease and flour 9\" pan.
- 2. Beat eggs with sugar until frothy; gradually beat in oil.
- 3. Combine dry ingredients, add to first mixture in large bowl and beat together until mixed (batter will be thick).
- 4. Add carrots, zucchini and coconut; beat, then pour into pan.
- 5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes; frost when cool.
- 6. ICING: Beat cream cheese (room temperature) and butter together until creamy.
- 7. Beat in icing sugar, vanilla and orange rind until creamy; spread.
Tips:
- Use a food processor or grater to quickly and easily shred the zucchini and carrots.
- Squeeze the excess moisture out of the zucchini and carrots before adding them to the batter. This will help prevent the cake from being too wet.
- Be sure to use fresh, ripe carrots and zucchini. This will give the cake the best flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
- Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Zucchini carrot cake is a delicious and nutritious cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is moist, flavorful, and easy to make. With its healthy ingredients and delightful taste, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it!
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