Best Fudgy Orange Zucchini Cake With Orange Glaze Recipes

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ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE



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This moist and mouthwatering cake has a rich chocolate flavor, a hint of orange and is chock-full of zucchini and nuts. -Barbara Worrel, Granbury, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup fat-free milk
3 cups shredded zucchini
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
GLAZE:
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and vanilla., Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Fold in the zucchini, walnuts and orange zest., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cake.

Nutrition Facts :

FUDGY ORANGE ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE



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A co-worker made this with fresh zucchini out of her garden. I loved the combination of chocolate and orange and the zucchini made it extra moist. My husband who only eats chocolate desserts, and hates zucchini, loved it. From the "The City Gardener's Cook Book".

Provided by Sandi Ritchey

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 Bundt Cake, 16-18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup milk
3 cups grated zucchini
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 cup chopped nuts
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add the eggs, milk and vanilla to the butter mixture.
  • Stir in dry ingredients and mix until blended.
  • Fold in zucchini, orange zest and nuts.
  • Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan.
  • Bake 50-60 minutes.
  • Allow cake to cool for 15 minutes before turning out onto a rack.
  • To make glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, orange juice and vanilla.
  • Drizzle over warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.1, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 63.6, Sodium 459, Carbohydrate 55, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 35.6, Protein 5.9

ZUCCHINI BUNDT CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE RECIPE - (4.6/5)



Zucchini Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by á-10847

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon anise seeds
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom, optional
Coarse salt
2 medium zucchini
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
Orange glaze
Candied zucchini strips, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Brush a 6-cup Bundt pan with butter, and dust with flour, tapping out excess. Whisk together flour, baking powder, spices, and 1 teaspoon salt. Grate 2 1/2 cups of zucchini on the large holes of a box grater, then squeeze dry in a clean kitchen towel or press in a ricer. Stir together eggs and sugar, then stir in melted butter, zucchini, and orange zest and juice. Stir in flour mixture. Transfer batter to pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour (cake will rise quite a bit over the top of the pan but should not run over). Transfer pan to a wire rack, and let cake cool for 10 minutes. Run a paring knife around edges of cake to loosen, and turn out onto wire rack. Let cool for at least 30 minutes. Brush several layers of orange glaze evenly over cake, and garnish with candied zucchini before serving. Cook's Tip: Unglazed cake can be stored at room temperature, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 1 day, or frozen for up to 1 month.

ORANGE ZUCCHINI CAKE



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The addition of orange makes this zucchini cake a bit different. Recipe came out of the food section of a newspaper in the 1970's

Provided by Donna M.

Categories     Breads

Time 1h25m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
2 cups brown sugar, packed
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup orange juice
1 cup zucchini, unpeeled and shredded
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 -3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 tablespoon butter, softened

Steps:

  • --------Cake-------.
  • Cream butter in large mixing bowl with orange peel, spices and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • Sift flour with baking powder and salt and blend into creamed mixture alternately with orange juice.
  • Stir in zucchini.
  • Pour into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
  • Bake in 350 degree oven 55 to 65 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.
  • --------Glaze--------.
  • Beat ingredients together until smooth.
  • Spread on top of cooled cake.

ORANGE GLAZE FOR ZUCCHINI BUNDT CAKE



Orange Glaze for Zucchini Bundt Cake image

This recipe goes with Zucchini Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 5m

Yield Makes 3⁄4 cup (enough for one 8-inch cake)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 pinches of ground cardamom (optional)
1/4 teaspoon finely grated orange zest, plus 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Whole milk, as needed, for thinning

Steps:

  • Whisk together sugar and cardamom. Whisk in orange zest and juice, and whisk until mixture has the consistency of thick honey. If mixture is too thick, whisk in milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.

ZUCCHINI BUNDT CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE



Zucchini Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze image

Just as it does in muffins and breads, shredded zucchini lends moistness to this cake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes     Bundt Cake Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield Makes one 8-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon anise seeds
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
Coarse salt
2 medium zucchini (about 8 ounces each)
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
Orange Glaze
Candied Zucchini Strips, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Brush a 6-cup Bundt pan with butter, and dust with flour, tapping out excess. Whisk together flour, baking powder, spices, and 1 teaspoon salt.
  • Grate zucchini on the large holes of a box grater, then squeeze dry in a clean kitchen towel or press in a ricer. (You will need 2 1/2 cups.)
  • Stir together eggs and sugar, then stir in melted butter, zucchini, and orange zest and juice. Stir in flour mixture. Transfer batter to pan.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour (cake will rise quite a bit over the top of the pan but should not run over). Transfer pan to a wire rack, and let cake cool for 10 minutes. Run a paring knife around edges of cake to loosen, and turn out onto wire rack. Let cool for at least 30 minutes.
  • Brush several layers of orange glaze evenly over cake, and garnish with candied zucchini before serving.

ZUCCHINI FUDGE CAKE



Zucchini Fudge Cake image

Even those who don't care for zucchini will love it baked inside this luscious chocolaty cake.-Robert Keith, Rochester, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups shredded zucchini
3-1/2 cups prepared chocolate frosting

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in zucchini. , Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 672 calories, Fat 27g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 96mg cholesterol, Sodium 604mg sodium, Carbohydrate 102g carbohydrate (73g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

FUDGY ORANGE-ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE



Fudgy Orange-Zucchini Cake with Orange Glaze image

Categories     Cake     Chocolate     Citrus     Egg     Nut     Vegetable     Dessert     Bake     Orange     Zucchini     Party

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup milk
3 cups grated zucchini
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 cup chopped nuts
calendula blossoms and petals, tuberous begonia blossoms, or orange mint sprigs, for garnish
Orange Glaze
1 1/4 cups sifted confectioner' sugar
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together and set aside. In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla and milk to the butter mixture. Stir in the dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Fold in the zucchini, orange zest and nuts. Pour into a greased and floured bundt cake pan.Bake 50 to 60 minutes. Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes before turning out onto a rack.
  • To make the glaze, in a bowl mix together the sugar, orange juice and vanilla. While the cake is still warm, drizzle with the glaze. Garnish with flowers or mint sprigs.

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