Emergency Zucchini Cake

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 cup Zucchini

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 1/4 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla bean paste ot vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/4 cup Walnuts

• Dairy

  • 5 tbsp Butter
  • 8 oz Cream cheese
  • 1 tbsp Sour cream

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup shredded zucchini
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts, plus more for garnish
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened but still cool
• 5 Tablespoons butter softened, but still cool
• 1 Tablespoon sour cream
• ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste ot vanilla extract
• 1 ¼ cups confectioners sugar

Directions

• FOR THE CAKE: Move oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8x8-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray; cut and place a square of parchment paper on bottom of pan, lightly spray again, and set aside.
• In medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. In large measuring cup whisk together oil and eggs; add mixture to dry ingredients and whisk until combined. Fold in zucchini and walnuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Place pan on cooling rack for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edges of cake pan, invert caking onto cooling rack and cool completely, about 1-2 hours.
• FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: Once cake is cool make the frosting. Add cream cheese, butter, sour cream, and vanilla to bowl of stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Mix on high until combined, about 60 seconds, scraping down sides of bowl was needed. Add confectioners’ sugar and mix on high until nice and fluffy, about 1 minute.
• TO FINISH THE CAKE: Spread frosting evenly over cake using offset spatula, and sprinkle with walnuts (optional). Cut zucchini cake into squares and serve.