Zucchini (Or Carrot) Cake With Lemon Frosting
photo by PanNan
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
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For Cake
- 2 1⁄4 cups buttermilk baking mix (Bisquick)
- 2 cups zucchini or 2 cups carrots, shredded
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 3⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
- 2 tablespoons butter, soft
- 1⁄4 cup milk (use 1/3 cup if making carrot version)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup raisins
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For Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄4 cup butter, soft
- 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon rind, freshly grated
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
directions
- 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.
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Reviews
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This turned out very tasty but dry. I don't know if it was because I used carrots or if it was my oven...I did increase the milk to the 1/3 cup. I really love the spices and the raisins (I used golden). I had to add extra lemon juice to the frosting to make it the right consistency and it turned out very nice with the cake but I think a lemon cream cheese frosting would be even better. I'll try this again with zucchini and some added applesauce and a cream cheese frosting. Made for Holiday Tag.
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Wow! This cake was so easy to put together with ingredients I keep on hand, and it's the perfect size for 8 servings (more than enough for DH and I). We aren't fond of raisins, so I didn't use them. I would like to add nuts in the future, too. The wow factor came from the wonderful lemon frosting - very fresh, sweet/tart and creamy. Perfect with this cake.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sharlene~W
Campbell, California
I live in the San Francisco area and love it here. I discovered Recipezaar (then Food.com..Genius Kitchen) in 2001 and have been so happy to have my favorite recipes stored safely here. I am mother to 7 and grandmother to 7.
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