Zucchini Spice Cake recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups grated unpeeled zucchini
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

236.5 calories
carbohydrate: 39.6 g
cholesterol: 31 mg
fat: 7.8 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 2.9 g
saturatedFat: 1.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 163.7 mg
sugar: 27 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch pan.

  2. Place grated zucchini in a colander and set aside to drain.

  3. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl until well blended. Beat the eggs, applesauce, oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl until smooth. Fold in the flour mixture, then stir in the zucchini. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

  4. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting.

Recipe Yield

1 - 9x13 inch cake

Recipe Note

I created this recipe to use up a bumper crop of zucchini and to get my kids to eat more fruits and veggies without them knowing it. It is a dense cake reminiscent of carrot cake. I frequently add in an extra cup of stir-ins. Raisins, flake coconut, and walnuts or pecans are favorites.

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