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A sliced sweet zucchini cake with white cream cheese frosting. Surrounding it are ingredients such as fresh limes, a bowl of powdered sugar, and a sliced zucchini, as well as other containers and a plate.

Sweet Zucchini Cake

Olivia
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings 12 pieces

Equipment

  • 1 (9x5 in.) loaf pan

Ingredients
  

For the batter:

  • 1 cup zucchini
  • 1 organic lime zested and juiced
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 3 cups almond flour plus extra for dusting
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt

For the cream cheese frosting:

  • 1 cup cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 organic lime zested and juiced
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour the loaf pan.
  • Finely grate the zucchini, place it in a kitchen towel, and squeeze out any excess liquid. Wash the lime, zest, and juice it. Set aside.
  • Cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt into the mixture.
  • Now, beat in the eggs one at a time. Then, add the yogurt, lime zest, and 2 –3 tablespoons of lime juice.
  • Whisk together the almond flour and baking powder. Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until just combined. Gently fold in the grated zucchini.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, for the cream cheese frosting, zest and juice the lime (about 1 tablespoon of juice).
  • Beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar until smooth. Add the lime juice and zest.
  • Whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks and gently fold it into the cream cheese mixture until smooth and creamy.
  • Frost the cooled cake evenly.