Surprise Spice Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Surprise Spice Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 6 tablespoons white sugar; 6 tablespoons brown sugar (packed); 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons milk; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temp; 1/2 cup butter, room temp; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar; chopped walnuts (optional)

Submitted by Air Force Mama

"So yummy!!! You can make this in any pan you want, may want to adjust the cooking temperature and take out when a toothpick is inserted comes out clean. I made these into cupcakes."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 20
Serves:: 24

ingredients

Cake
1 ¹⁄₂ cups grated zucchini
1 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
³⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons white sugar
6 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons milk
¹⁄₂ cup vegetable oil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₂ cup chopped walnuts
Frosting
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temp
¹⁄₂ cup butter, room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar
chopped walnuts (optional)

directions

Cake:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Grate zucchini and set aside.
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, white sugar, brown sugar, spices and salt in a large bowl until well blended.
Beat the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl until smooth.
Fold in the flour mixture, then stir in the zucchini and walnuts.
Pour the batter into cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting and cutting.
Icing:
Cream the cream cheese and butter together.
Add vanilla and mix well.
Add the confectioner's sugar and mix until creamy.
Spread over cooled cupcakes.
Sprinkle each with chopped walnuts.