Zucchini Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 cups Zucchini

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs, large

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Applesauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 3/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3 tsp Vanilla
  • 3/4 cup White sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1 (8 oz package Cream cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup applesauce
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups shredded zucchini
• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350° degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl beat together eggs, vegetable oil, applesauce, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla together.
• Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg and mix well. Stir in zucchini by hand, stirring until completely mixed in. Pour cake batter into prepared 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• In a large mixing bowl combine frosting ingredients. Whip until light and fluffy. Spread over the top of the cake.
• Sprinkle frosting with cinnamon if desired.