Zucchini Spice Cake With Brown Butter Glaze
photo by Air Force Mama
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
- 3 cups grated unpeeled zucchini
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3⁄4 cup white sugar
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 1⁄3 cup milk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
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Browned Butter glaze
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons cream
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- 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 the prepared pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-32 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting and cutting.
- Jelly Roll Pan: 30-32 minutes.
- Cupcakes: 17-18 minutes.
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Glaze:
- Melt 4 Tbsp butter in a small saucepan over low heat until browned.
- Pour browned butter into a small bowl (you can leave the blackened butter from the bottom of the pan), and add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
- Mix with hand beater until smooth.
- Drizzle over cooled cake, allow it to set (harden) before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Air Force Mama
United States