Zucchini Pecan Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, milk, 1/2 cup melted butter, the eggs, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, the ginger and nutmeg with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in zucchini and walnuts. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup softened butter with electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon cinnamon and the vanilla. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar until frosting is smooth and creamy. Spread frosting on cake. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cake.

ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs and oil. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in zucchini. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cake and cut into squares. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

ZUCCHINI WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat the zucchini, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually beat into zucchini mixture until blended. Fold in walnuts if desired. , Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, milk and vanilla until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and mix well. Frost cake. Sprinkle with nuts if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

CINNAMON ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Beat eggs, vegetable oil, applesauce, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla together in a large bowl.
• Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg and mix well.
• Fold in zucchini and stir until completely mixed in. Pour batter into prepared 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• While the cake cools, mix together frosting ingredients and spread over the top of the cooled cake.
• If desired, sprinkle the top of the cake with cinnamon and sugar.

ZUCCHINI-PECAN CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• CAKE.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F Line 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with parchment paper. Coat parchment paper with nonstick spray.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, coarse salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in medium bowl to blend well. Whisk oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl to blend well; fold in flour mixture, then grated zucchini and pecans. Transfer cake batter to prepared pan.
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on rack, about 1 hour. Cut around sides of pan to loosen. Turn cake out onto platter; peel off parchment paper.
• FROSTING.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in medium bowl until blended. Beat in sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Spread frosting thickly over top of cake. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
• Cut cake into wedges and serve.