Zucchini Cake

Name: Zucchini Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 3 large eggs; 2 cups flour, all-purpose; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon cinnamon ground; 2 cups zucchini shredded, unpeeled, packed; 1 cup nuts finely chopped; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 3 cups powdered sugar sifted; 6 ounces cream cheese softened; 5 tablespoons butter or margarine; 1 teaspoon lemon extract

14 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
2 cups flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon ground
2 cups zucchini shredded, unpeeled, packed
1 cup nuts finely chopped
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar sifted
6 ounces cream cheese softened
5 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon lemon extract

Directions

1

Beat sugar, oil and eggs at medium speed in electric mixer bowl 4 minutes.
2

Sift flour with soda, salt and cinnamon.
3

Fold zucchini and nuts into sugar mixture.
4

Fold in flour mixture and vanilla, blending thoroughly.
5

Turn batter into well-greased 10 inch tube pan.
6

Bake at 350F (180C).
7

60 to 65 minutes.
8

Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes or longer.
9

Remove from pan and cool cake thoroughly on rack.
10

To make frosting, beat powdered sugar, cream cheese margarine, and lemon extract until thoroughly blended.
11

Spread over cooled cake.