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Zucchini cake with cream cheese frosting and blueberries.

Blueberry Zucchini Cake

A moist zucchini cake, brimming with spices and pops of blueberry and a cream cheese glaze
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Baking
Servings 10 people
Calories 332 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour, regular or gluten-free If making gluten-free use a measure-for-measure flour blend (I used Bobs Red Mill 1-to-1 Baking Flour or Schar Mix C)
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 2 large Eggs
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup Whole milk room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups grated Zucchini
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries mixed in 1 teaspoon flour, excess shaken off + plus more for garnish

Frosting Ingredients

  • 4 oz unsalted butter room temperature
  • 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups Confectioner's, powdered sugar sifted to remove lumps
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Heavy Cream

Instructions
 

Zucchini Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan with a removable bottom. Use oil to grease the pan and lightly dust it with flour.
  • Grate the zucchini and measure 1 ½ cups right away. Wrap it in a kitchen towel or cheesecloth and squeeze out the extra moisture. You will end up with less zucchini.
    1 ½ cups grated Zucchini
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
    1 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Baking soda, 1 teaspoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, sugars, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add the milk and mix again.
    ½ cup Granulated sugar, ½ cup Light brown sugar, 2 large Eggs, ½ cup Vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, ¼ cup Whole milk room temperature
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture in two batches, stirring each time.
  • Fold in the grated zucchini and dusted blueberries into the batter.
    1 cup fresh blueberries mixed in 1 teaspoon flour
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Start checking the cake at the 40-minute mark.
  • If the cake starts to brown too much, cover it with foil.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Then, turn it out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • To make the frosting, use a mixer to blend the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
    4 oz unsalted butter room temperature, 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream. Beat until the mixture is smooth.
    1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon Heavy Cream, 1 ½ cups Confectioner's
  • Frost the cooled cake with the cream cheese frosting. If you like, you can garnish it with extra blueberries.

Notes

  • Using a box grater. If using a box grater to grate the zucchini, place the zucchini at a 90-degree angle to the grater blade (versus holding it at an angle). This will produce smaller pieces of zucchini.
  • Don't skip the squeezing step. Be sure to follow the step of wrapping the zucchini in a kitchen towel or paper towels to squeeze out excess moisture. This will give best results for the cake.
  • How to Store: Store the cake covered with plastic wrap or transfer to an airtight container in the refrigerator. You can store it for up to 5 days. It can be served chilled though will have more flavor if room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 285mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 55IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg
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