Cakespy: Zucchini Cake With Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Cakespy: Zucchini Cake With Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 57 grams squares unsweetened Bakers chocolate each), melted (for frosting); 0 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 473 milliliters confectioners sugar, sifted (for frosting); 227 grams package cream cheese, room temperature (for frosting); 3 eggs; 710 milliliters flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 2 Tbsps milk or cream (for frosting); 1 teaspoon salt; 473 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 237 milliliters vegetable oil; 118 milliliters chopped walnuts (optional); 473 milliliters (about 2 medium-large) shredded zucchini, skin on

One portion of this dish contains roughly 7g of protein, 14g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up confectioners' sugar, salt, milk, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease either two 9-inch cake pans, or line two muffin tins with cupcake cups.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Muffin Tray

Oven

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

In a small bowl, combine the eggs, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, zucchini, and lemon peel.

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Lemon Peel

Cinnamon

Zucchini

Vanilla

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, just until moistened. Gently stir in the nuts, if you've chosen to add them, at this point.

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Nuts

Transfer your batter to your prepared pans or cupcake liners.

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Cupcakes

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Muffin Liners

Bake for 45 to 60 minutes for cakes, 30 to 45 minutes for cupcakes (until a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out mostly clean).

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Cupcakes

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Toothpicks

Oven

Once you've removed from the oven, let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Wire Rack

Oven

While the cakes cool, make the frosting. In a stand mixer, whip the cream cheese until it is soft and fluffy; add the milk or cream, and then the confectioners' sugar, bit by bit, until it has reached your desired consistency.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream Cheese

Frosting

Cream

Milk

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Stand Mixer

Add in the melted chocolate last, and mix until it is fully incorporated.

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Chocolate

Frost cakes, either using the two 9-inch cakes to make a layer cake, or top each cupcake with a healthy dollop. The frosting yield is fairly generous, so don't be afraid to heap it high.

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Frosting

Cupcakes