Best Zucchini Spice Cake With Pineapple Cream Cheese Icing Recipes

ZUCCHINI SPICE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Prep a 9x13" cake pan with parchment and spray with non-stick spray or rub with a light coat of oil or butter to prevent sticking. Set aside.
• Combine dry ingredients. Set aside.
• Grate the zucchini. Enough for 3 loosely packed cups. Set aside.
• In a medium-large bowl, beat softened butter, oil, white sugar, and brown sugar. The mixture will lighten and whip up when it becomes fully incorporated.
• Add eggs, one at a time, and beat after each addition. Add vanilla.
• Add the dry ingredients in 2 batches. Mix on low speed just long enough to fully incorporate the flour. Avoid overmixing.
• Switch to a spoon or spatula and fold in the zucchini. The batter will be thick but will be smooth & silky once the zucchini has a chance to meld with the rest of the ingredients.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spread evenly.
• Bake at 350f for about 30 - 35 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Avoid over-baking.
• You'll need 1 recipe of my Cream Cheese Frosting (or your own favorite recipe).
• Allow the cake to fully cool and frost.
• Sprinkle with nuts (optional). Slice and serve. See notes.

PINEAPPLE ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, coconut, baking soda, salt, and spices; stir well with a whisk.
• In a medium bowl, combine oil, eggs, and vanilla; stir well.
• Add grated zucchini and pineapple; mix well.
• Fold wet ingredients with the dry ingredients, batter will be stiff and dry but keep folding it and it will all come together.
• Spoon batter into a Bundt pan or 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350° for about 33-40 minutes, depending on pan size or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and cake is pulling away from sides of pan.
• Cool cake completely on a wire rack.
• To prepare frosting, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• Spread frosting over top of cake.
• You can garnish with chopped pecans or walnuts, if desired (extra points).

ZUCCHINI SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 9x13 inch pan.
• Place grated zucchini in a colander and set aside to drain.
• 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.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting.

ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs and oil. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in zucchini. Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cake and cut into squares. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

ZUCCHINI CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, white sugar, and salt. Mix well.
• In another bowl, beat eggs, vegetable oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla together. Pour into egg mixture into the flour mixture and mix well. Stir in the shredded zucchini. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted into each layer comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
• To Make Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the confectioner's sugar, a little at a time, and beat until smooth. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Spread between cake layers and stack to make a 3-layer cake.

ZUCCHINI BARS WITH SPICE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in zucchini and walnuts. Spread batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting, about 1 hour.
• Mix frosting with cloves in a bowl. Spread over the zucchini bars.

ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE APPLESAUCE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Beat eggs, vegetable oil, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and mix in zucchini. Transfer batter to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, about 40 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese and butter in a bowl until smooth; stir in applesauce and nutmeg. Mix in confectioners' sugar until the frosting is smooth and workable; spread on cooled zucchini cake.

ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, milk, 1/2 cup melted butter, the eggs, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, the ginger and nutmeg with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in zucchini and walnuts. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup softened butter with electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon cinnamon and the vanilla. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar until frosting is smooth and creamy. Spread frosting on cake. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cake.

EASY PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar and baking soda. Make a well in the center and add the eggs, vanilla and crushed pineapple, with liquid from can. Mix well to blend.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
• To make the frosting: in a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Beat until creamy. Spread on warm cake.