Easy Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting - Printable Recipe

Last week I talked about my 
stockpiles of shredded zucchini!

So, this week, I wanted to share one

of my favorite recipes to make with

that shredded goodness!  

Easy Zucchini Cake

with Cream Cheese Frosting

(printable recipe)

2½ cups  all purpose flour

2    cups  sugar

1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

1    teaspoon  salt

½   teaspoon  baking powder

½   teaspoon  baking soda

1    cup     vegetable oil

4    eggs

2    cups   zucchini, shredded

½   cup    walnuts, chopped (optional)

directions:

1. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking powder & baking soda in mixing      bowl

2. Combine oil & eggs; add to dry ingredients, mix well

3. Add zucchini; stir until thoroughly combined.

4. Fold in walnuts, if desired.

5. Pour batter into 13 in. x 9 in. x 2 in. baking pan.

Bake @ 350° for 35-40 minutes.

~Maria Matter http://asimplefive.blogspot.com/

Frosting

4 ounces unsalted butter, softened

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions:

In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Beat in vanilla extract. 

note:

If you're using your frozen shredded zucchini,

there may be quite a bit of liquid in the freezer bag

after thawing.

DO NOT DRAIN! The zucchini "juice" helps keep

this cake super moist!

Check out some of my other

 Zucchini recipes and ideas.

How to preserve your summer squash-zucchini.

Zucchini Bread Gift Set idea

Super Moist Zucchini Bread

My pickiest eater actually requests 

this recipe for his official birthday cake!

Yea, it's that good!!

I hope you'll give it a try (:

Have a blessed day!

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