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Cinnamon Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Name: Cinnamon Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup applesauce; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 cups shredded zucchini; 8 ounces cream cheese ((1 package)); 1/4 cup butter (softened); 3 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Published: August 27, 2021Author: Camille Beckstrand

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A delicious spiced zucchini cake topped with thick, fluffy cream cheese frosting- the perfect dessert! This recipe will quickly become a family favorite.

Cinnamon Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

This Cinnamon Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is probably one of the best zucchini cakes I have ever had. It is so moist and wonderfully paired with our perfect cream cheese frosting.

The cinnamon even gives that nice kick of flavor that pulls it all together. If you haven’t tried zucchini in a dessert recipe, this is the one to try!

Slice of Cinnamon Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting on a plate with fork

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Ingredients for Cinnamon Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients for this Cinnamon Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting:

Eggs
Vegetable oil
Apple sauce
Sugar
Brown sugar
Vanilla extract
Flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Cinnamon
Salt
Nutmeg
Zucchini (shredded)
Cream cheese
Butter
Powdered sugar

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Everything else you need for this delicious zucchini dessert:

Nonstick cooking spray
9×13 inch baking pan
Large mixing bowl
Hand mixer (THIS one works great!)
Rubber spatula
Toothpick
Medium mixing bowl
Metal icing spatula (Like THESE ones)

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How to make Cinnamon Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting:

When starting to make this recipe, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray your 9×13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Then, in a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, vegetable oil, apple sauce, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until everything is completely combined.

Next, add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg and continue beating the batter together.

Cinnamon Zucchini Cake batter in a bowl with shredded zucchini

Once all of those ingredients are combined, fold in the shredded zucchini and stir it until it is completely mixed into the batter.

PRO TIP: Be sure to pour out any excess liquid from your zucchini after you shred it to make sure to get the right consistency, but there is no need to pat it dry.

Now, pour the batter into the prepared 9×13 pan and bake it in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until you can stick a toothpick in it and it comes out clean.

Batter for Cinnamon Zucchini Cake in a 9x13 glass dish

After the cake is done cooling prepare your frosting.

Mix together the softened cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.

Once the frosting is smooth and well combined spread it over top of the cooled zucchini cake evenly.

If you want, you can also top the cake with a nice cinnamon sugar mix.

Cut, serve, and enjoy your delicious cake.

Cinnamon Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting sliced into squares. One slice on a white plate

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Cinnamon Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting sliced into squares

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Serves: 15