Zucchini Walnut Cake Recipes

ZUCCHINI NUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).
• Sift flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice together in a bowl. Cream butter and vegetable shortening together in a separate large bowl until thoroughly combined; beat in white sugar and 1 cup brown sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Beat eggs, water, and vanilla extract into the shortening mixture, followed by the flour mixture. Gently stir in zucchini and 1/2 cup walnuts. If batter seems dry, mix in 1 more tablespoon water.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat and stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar until it has dissolved and small bubbles appear in the mixture. Stir 1/2 cup walnuts into the brown sugar mixture.
• Spoon brown sugar-walnut mixture into the bottom of the prepared cake pan and pour cake batter over the mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert over a serving plate to reveal the brown sugar topping.

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.

ZUCCHINI WALNUT CARROT CAKE

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.

CARROT ZUCCHINI WALNUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13 dark glass dish.
• In a food processor, blend together the flax meal and all of the water until well blended. Let sit for at least 5 minutes (you could start shredding the carrots or zucchini while you're waiting). It should make a gooey mixture.
• In a large bowl, cream together sugar and flax/water mixture. Add oil and mix well.
• Mix in flour, spices, salt, and baking soda.
• When well combined, add the carrots, zucchini and walnuts.
• Pour batter into the prepared dish. Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH NUTS

Steps:

• Grease a large box mold and dust with flour or ground nuts. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees top and bottom heat. Wash, peel and finely grate the zucchini and squeeze out the excess water.
• Beat the eggs with the zucchini for a few minutes until very foamy. Stir in the oil. Mix flour, nuts, baking powder, cinnamon, and vanilla. Also stir those in. Finally fold in the zucchini rasp.
• Fill the dough into the form and smooth it down. Bake the cake for about 50-55 minutes. Leave to cool in the tin, then turn out. Dust with icing sugar or cover with liquid cake glaze or melted chocolate coating. Decorate with chopped nuts.