Zucchini Almond Cake
"One of my favourite ways of eating zucchini!"
photo by swarna_rnp
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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1 cake
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1⁄4 cups vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups finely grated peeled zucchini
- 1 cup ground almonds
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Almond Glaze
- 1 1⁄2 cups icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1⁄4 cup toasted sliced almonds
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C).
- Grease and flour a 10-inch (3 L) tube pan. (I often use a bunt pan / ring mould instead).
- Sift together: the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs with an electric mixer until thick and light-coloured. Gradually add the sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the oil and almond extract. Blend in the dry ingredients, mixing until smooth. Stir in the zucchini and ground almonds.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in a 350 F (180 C) oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool it completely on a rack.
- For the glaze, combine the icing sugar, milk, and almond extract together in a small bowl, stirring until smooth. Spread over the top of the cooled cake, letting the icing run down the sides. Sprinkle the sliced almonds overtop.
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Reviews
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Baked in the weekend. Came out very well..Tasted better than expected. Every one in the family liked it :-) I had to half the recipe and I substituted Ground Hazelnuts in place of Almonds just because I needed to use up the Hazelnuts.
Tweaks
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Baked in the weekend. Came out very well..Tasted better than expected. Every one in the family liked it :-) I had to half the recipe and I substituted Ground Hazelnuts in place of Almonds just because I needed to use up the Hazelnuts.
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I've recently completed my undergrad degree, and I'm taking some time off before returning to grad school. I've done lots of cooking since graduating, and I continue to collect more recipes than I could ever possibly make.
I'm a vegetarian, and I try to make environmentally sustainable and socially conscious food choices, using local, organic, and fair trade products whenever possible. I believe that any food experience should be enjoyed holistically, with appreciation for the flavour, texture, smell, and appearance of a dish, and consideration for where the ingredients have come from and the processes they've undergone before arriving in my kitchen.
I discovered earlier this year that I have Celiac Disease and a dairy intolerance, so I'm learning new ways to cook and eat in a world full of wheat and dairy. A sad goodbye to sandwiches, pizza, beer, and cinnamon buns.
