Best Carrot Zucchini Cake Recipes

ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl beat eggs and sugar until frothy. Gradually beat in oil. Combine dry ingredients; add to batter. Beat 4 minutes. Stir in carrots, zucchini and nuts. Pour into three greased 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for about 35 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans. Cool thoroughly on a wire rack. , For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla. Continue beating until sugar is dissolved. Spread between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake. Garnish with whole or chopped nuts if desired.

CARROT-ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
• Mix sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
• Combine oil, eggs, carrots, and zucchini in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Beat in honey. Stir in sugar mixture gradually; beat on medium speed until batter is smooth, about 3 minutes.
• Divide batter evenly among prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack; allow to cool completely, about 25 minutes.
• Combine confectioners' sugar, pineapple, cream cheese, walnuts, butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat until frosting is smooth. Spread over cooled cakes and stack.

APPLE, CARROT, OR ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 X 13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, blend the sugar with the eggs. Add the oil, and mix well. Mix in flour, spices, salt, and baking soda. Stir in the nuts and the apples, carrots, or zucchini. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes. Serve warm or cooled.

ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Beat eggs, sugar and oil.
• Add sifted dry ingredients, zucchini, carrots, nuts and vanilla.
• Pour into a greased Bundt pan. Bake at 350 deg. for 45 min to 1 hour. The top will be golden and may crack a little -- that's okay!
• Let cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

ZUCCHINI CARROT SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Gradually add the buttermilk, applesauce, carrots, zucchini and vanilla. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into batter., Pour into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, marshmallow creme, orange juice and vanilla just until combined. Frost cake.

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.

SHEET PAN ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large, rimmed baking sheet with butter.
• Combine flour, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until very smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, and beating well after each addition. Fold in zucchini and carrots.
• Stir in flour mixture alternately with milk until batter is well combined. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Pour orange juice over warm cake immediately after removing from the oven, so it can soak up the liquid.

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.

MOIST ZUCCHINI CARROT BANANA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour cake pan or muffin tins.
• Beat eggs well in large bowl, mix in butter, yogurt, vanilla and sugar.
• Add banana, mix well.
• Stir in carrot, zucchini, apples, coconut and raisins.
• Sift together dry ingredients in separate bowl breaking up all lumps.
• Stir dry ingredients into wet, without over mixing.
• Pour mixture into baking sheet, cupcake tins, or even bread pans.
• Baking time will vary according to pan style, bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top is nicely colored.
• Yields: 24 muffins/cupcakes or 12 muffins & 1 8-inch cake.

APPLE, CARROT AND ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH GINGER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven at 180C or 350F and prepare two oven proof loaf pans (8X4in) by greasing those well with butter or line with parchment paper.
• 2. Wash, peel and grate the carrots, courgette and chop the apples.
• 3. Toast and chop the walnuts.
• 4. Squeeze all the juice out of the courgette by using a clean kitchen towel or by simply squeezing a fair amount of grated courgette between your palms until you managed to squeeze all the juice out.
• 5. In a freestanding mixer, mix the softened butter and the sugar until nice and creamy. Add the eggs one by one mixing 30 seconds between them.
• 6. Add the orange or the lemon juice, salt (unless using slightly salted butter), vanilla and the freshly grated ginger. Mix for a further 30 seconds until it is all incorporated.
• 7. In a separate bowl, mix the flour with the soda bicarbonate, baking powder, turmeric and cinnamon powders as well as the freshly grated nutmeg.
• 8. Fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and mix with a spatula until incorporated.
• 9. Add the grated carrots, courgette and chopped apple and the toasted and chopped nuts. Mix all in with a spatula.
• 10. Pour the cake mixture into the prepared tins and bake at 180C in the middle of the oven for about 50 min until it bounces back when pressed slightly and gently in the middle or until they become nice and golden brown. Turn midway if necessary.
• 11. While the cake is baking prepare the frosting by whisking the cream cheese with the sugar and the lemon or orange juice. Add as much lemon/orange juice as needed until it gets to the desired fluidity/consistency, enough to make a beautiful drizzle.
• 12. Allow the cakes to cool completely on a cooling rack before drizzling the frosting. Enjoy

CARROT, ZUCCHINI & WALNUT CAKE WITH FUDGE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC, brush a 2 litre (8-cup) capacity bundt pan with melted butter to lightly grease, dust with flour and shake off any excess.
• Use the grater attachment on your food processor to finely grate the carrot and zucchini, place the carrot-zucchini mixture in a clean tea towl and squeeze out all excess moisture, then transfer to a large bowl.
• Place the walnuts in the clean bowl of the food processor and process until finely chopped. Add to the carrot mixture.
• Place the egg, sugar,oil and orange rind and juice in the bowl of the food processor and process until light and frothy. Sift over the flour and cinnamon and process until just combined. Add to the carrot mixture and use a large metal spoon to gently fold until just combined. Spoon into the prepared pan and smooth the surface.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly before turning onto a wire rack.
• Fudge Icing: Meanwhile, to make the fudge icing, place the sugar, butter and cream in a medium saucepan over a medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until the butter melts. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes or until the fudge thickens slightly. Remove from the heat, add the vanilla and stir to combine. Set aside for 15 minutes to cool slightly.
• To Serve: Transfer the cake to a serving plate and drizzle with fudge icing.

CARROT AND ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In lg.
• bowl mix all dry ingredients.
• Stir in carrots and zucchini.
• In small bowl beat eggs, add oil, add to dry mixture and stir to moisten well.
• Bake in greased 9x13 pan for 55-60 minutes at 325F degrees.

ZUCCHINI (OR CARROT) CAKE WITH LEMON FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour a 9 x 9-inch pan.
• Blend all cake ingredients except raisins on low speed for 1/2 minute.
• Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
• Stir in raisins.
• Pour into pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until tests done.
• For frosting, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth and fluffy.
• Frost when cake is fully cooled.
• Keep refrigerated.

ZUCCHINI-CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Beat eggs lightly in large bowl.
• Add oil, sugar, and vanilla.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt together.
• Gradually add to egg mixture until well blended.
• Stir in raisins. zucchini and carrots.
• Bake in a 10-inch tube pan for one hour or until center springs back when lightly touched.
• Cool in pan for 20 minutes, then remove to wire rack.
• When completely cool, frost with cream cheese frosting.
• Cream Cheese Frosting:.
• Bring cream cheese to room temperature or use soft Philadelphia Cream Cheese.
• Add to container of non-dairy whipped topping until well blended.

CARROT ZUCCHINI DATE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine dates, bran cereal, muesli, milk, sugar and cinnamon. Allow to stand for at least 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Line a 23 cm square cake tin with baking paper.
• Add yoghurt, egg, zucchini and carrot to the date mixture and mix well.
• Add flours and combine.
• Pour mixture into prepared tin and bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours until firm and brown.
• Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE (LOW CALORIE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an angel food cake pan or Bundt pan w/nonstick cooking spray
• 2. Use kitchen scissors, to cut dates, if you have them. When through cutting dates, set them aside. Shred zucchini and carrots.
• 3. Mix the flax meal and water together, and let it sit 5 minutes, until a thick, sticky paste has formed. Meanwhile, wrap the zucchini in a lint-free kitchen towels, and squeeze to remove any excess water. (I DON'T SQUEEZE THE MOISTURE OUT OF THE ZUCCHINI, FOR MAKING MY ZUCCHINI BREAD. IT JUST MAKES IT VERY MOIST; SO, I MAY NOT SQUEEZE OUT THE MOISTURE FOR THIS RECIPE EITHER.)
• 4. Combine all wet ingredients, in a large mixing bowl. Combine all dry ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Add dry mixture to the wet mixture, and mix, until just combined. The batter will be thick, but do not overmix, or the cake will be tough.
• 5. Pour batter into the prepared pan, and spread it into an even layer with a spatula. Bake for 30 minutes, until a toothpick tests clean, which indicates doneness. When cake is done, remove from oven, and cool in pan, then remove the cake, and dust it with powdered sugar.
• 6. Store in a closed container, at room temperature, for up to 4 days. Makes 12 servings. Nutrition: One serving 144.8 cal, 4.8 g fat(0.5 g sat, 1.6 g polyunsaturated, 2.4 g monosaturated), 15.4 mg chol, 65.9 mg sod, 126.7 mg potassium, 23.1 g carb, 2.7 dietary fiber, 2.7 g protein, 7.5 sugars

CARROT ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• 1. CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 and grease and flour 9\" pan.
• 2. Beat eggs with sugar until frothy; gradually beat in oil.
• 3. Combine dry ingredients, add to first mixture in large bowl and beat together until mixed (batter will be thick).
• 4. Add carrots, zucchini and coconut; beat, then pour into pan.
• 5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes; frost when cool.
• 6. ICING: Beat cream cheese (room temperature) and butter together until creamy.
• 7. Beat in icing sugar, vanilla and orange rind until creamy; spread.

PUMPKIN/ZUCCHINI/CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl, add slowly to wet ingredients.
• Lightly grease/dust cake pans. Pour batter into pans.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 40 minutes.

EASY ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Beat oil and eggs together. Beat in the pineapple with juice and the cake mix. Stir in the zucchini, nuts, and coconut.
• 2. Pour in to a greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert cake to cool completely. When cool, top with a cream cheese glaze.
• 3. Can be baked in a 9 X 13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. Frost with a cream cheese icing or dust with powdered sugar.

EASY ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Beat oil and eggs together. Beat in the pineapple with juice and the cake mix.
• Stir in the zucchini, nuts, and coconut.
• Pour into greased and floured 13 X 9 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
• Frost with cream cheese icing or dust with powdered sugar.