Description
A moist and flavorful spiced zucchini sweet potato cake packed with warm spices and topped with creamy frosting.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp allspice
½ tsp salt
2 large eggs
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
1½ cups grated zucchini
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
8 oz cream cheese
¼ cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp orange zest
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare pan
2. Mix dry ingredients
3. Beat wet ingredients
4. Combine sweet potato and zucchini
5. Mix dry and wet ingredients
6. Fold in nuts
7. Bake 35–40 minutes
8. Cool cake
9. Prepare frosting
10. Spread frosting
Notes
Squeeze zucchini well
Toast nuts for flavor
Store refrigerated up to 5 days
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
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- Sodium: undefined
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- Saturated Fat: undefined
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
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Keywords: spiced zucchini sweet potato cake, healthy sweet potato cake