Summer is the time of zucchini! The popular vegetable has a neutral taste and can be used in both savory and sweet recipes. A sweet, juicy zucchini cake tastes wonderful and is quick and easy to make. We offer you three recipes that are perfect if you have a few zucchini in the fridge.
How do I bake a cake with zucchini?
It may sound a bit strange at first, but some vegetables are perfect for making delicious cakes. These include, for example, carrots, beetroot, rhubarb and many more. You can also prepare a delicious, juicy cake with zucchini, the queen of summer.
Which zucchini are suitable?
Both light green and dark green varieties can be used in cake recipes. The fruits should be as fresh as possible and preferably thinner. The thick zucchini tend to contain more water as well as large seeds, which are undesirable in a cake.
How are the vegetables processed?
So that zucchini can be used in a dough, they are usually grated or grated. The best way to do this is to use a vegetable slicer or an ordinary kitchen grater. Since the grated zucchini contains a lot of water, you can squeeze some of it out with a kitchen towel or simply with your hands to avoid a soggy cake. However, all the liquid should not be removed (as is the case, for examplePreparation of zucchini pancakes), so that the zucchini cake is juicy.
Recipe for zucchini cake with lemon glaze in a loaf pan
Would you also like to prepare a delicious zucchini cake yourself? This recipe with aromatic lemon glaze is incredibly juicy and quite easy to prepare. The cake is prepared in a loaf tin, but you can also use a bundt cake if you wish.
Ingredients:
For the batter:
- 350 g zucchini (about 1-2 medium ones)
- 125 ml vegetable oil plus extra for greasing the mold
- 2 Owner
- 100 g granulated sugar
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 300 g Flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ TL Natron
- ½ tsp sea salt
For the lemon glaze:
- 80g powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- grated lemon peel to decorate
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Grease a loaf tin and line it with baking paper.
- Roughly grate the unpeeled, raw zucchini (using a food processor or a kitchen grater). Gently squeeze the rasps in a clean tea towel to remove some moisture.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs, sugar, lemon zest and juice until smooth, then stir in the zucchini. Sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and fold in carefully.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 75 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the tin.
- For the lemon glaze:Mix the lemon juice and powdered sugar until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake and sprinkle with the lemon zest.
This zucchini cake is easy, moist and delicious! The recipe is reduced in sugar, so much of the sweetness comes from the lemon icing. The flavor of the zucchini disappears under the tangy lemon, but leaves behind pretty green spots. The recipe is dairy free and you can easily make it vegan or gluten free.
Zucchini cake with walnuts from the tray
If you like cakes with nuts, you'll love this easy grandma-style recipe! A moist zucchini cake that smells of walnuts and is topped with a delicious cream cheese glaze - what could be better?
Ingredients:
For the dough:
- 220 ml vegetable oil
- 400 g granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 120 ml buttermilk
- 2 TL Vanilleextrakt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 250 g Flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 TL Backsoda
- 1 pinch of salt
- 250 g grated Zucchini
- 100 g finely chopped walnuts
For the glaze:
- 230 g cream cheese, very soft
- 80g unsalted butter, softened
- 360g powdered sugar
- Zitronensaft ca. 1 THE
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a tray with oil.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and cinnamon until smooth.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and add to the bowl. Mix until everything is well mixed. Fold in the zucchini and nuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out without any wet batter sticking (soggy crumbs are fine).
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
- For the glaze: Beat the cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the lemon juice and sugar, one cup at a time while beating. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary. If the icing is too thin, add more sugar; if it is too thick, add a little more lemon juice or milk.
- Brush the cooled cake with the glaze and enjoy.
Juicy zucchini chocolate cake from the tray
Zucchini and chocolate? Yes, this combination is a real hit! If you want to make a zucchini sheet cake without nuts, then you can try this chocolaty recipe with yogurt!
Ingredients:
For the dough:
- 400g sugar
- 280g regular Greek yogurt
- 3 Owner
- 300 g Flour
- 25 g Cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 TL Backnatron
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 100 ml milk
- 2 cups (approx. 250 g) grated fresh zucchini
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
For the frosting:
- 100 g Butter
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 50 ml milk
- 450g powdered sugar
- 1 TL for Van
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 190 degrees. Grease the baking tray well.
- In a large bowl, stir together the sugar and yogurt until fluffy. Add the eggs, whisking after each addition.
- Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a separate bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients with the sugar-yoghurt mixture and then slowly pour in the milk.
- Fold in the zucchini and vanilla and pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Glaze:Mix butter, cocoa and milk in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Heat to boiling point, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat and stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla until the glaze is smooth (you may need to whisk it).
- Pour the warm glaze over the cake as soon as you remove it from the oven. Allow to cool completely before serving.
Looking for more ideas for recipes with zucchini? Try our suggestions for oneLow Carb Lasagneand forZucchini boats with or without meatout of! On the other hand, if you crave something sweet, you can have thesedelicious zucchini browniesprepare. Enjoy it!
