Zucchini (Or Carrot) Cake With Lemon Frosting

Name: Zucchini (Or Carrot) Cake With Lemon Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups buttermilk baking mix (Bisquick); 2 cups zucchini or 2 cups carrots, shredded; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon clove; 2 tablespoons butter, soft; 1/4 cup milk (use 1/3 cup if making carrot version); 2 eggs; 1 cup raisins; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup butter, soft; 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind, freshly grated; 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Submitted by Sharlene~W

"Zucchini cake and lemon frosting--a marriage made in heaven."

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photo by PanNan

Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 8

ingredients

For Cake
2 ¹⁄₄ cups buttermilk baking mix (Bisquick)
2 cups zucchini or 2 cups carrots, shredded
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons cinnamon
³⁄₄ teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon clove
2 tablespoons butter, soft
¹⁄₄ cup milk (use 1/3 cup if making carrot version)
2 eggs
1 cup raisins
For Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
¹⁄₄ cup butter, soft
¹⁄₂ teaspoon lemon rind, freshly grated
2 teaspoons lemon juice

directions

Heat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour a 9 x 9-inch pan.
Blend all cake ingredients except raisins on low speed for 1/2 minute.
Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
Stir in raisins.
Pour into pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until tests done.
For frosting, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth and fluffy.
Frost when cake is fully cooled.
Keep refrigerated.

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Reviews

This turned out very tasty but dry. I don't know if it was because I used carrots or if it was my oven...I did increase the milk to the 1/3 cup. I really love the spices and the raisins (I used golden). I had to add extra lemon juice to the frosting to make it the right consistency and it turned out very nice with the cake but I think a lemon cream cheese frosting would be even better. I'll try this again with zucchini and some added applesauce and a cream cheese frosting. Made for Holiday Tag.

Engrossed
Wow! This cake was so easy to put together with ingredients I keep on hand, and it's the perfect size for 8 servings (more than enough for DH and I). We aren't fond of raisins, so I didn't use them. I would like to add nuts in the future, too. The wow factor came from the wonderful lemon frosting - very fresh, sweet/tart and creamy. Perfect with this cake.

PanNan

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Sharlene~W

Campbell, California

I live in the San Francisco area and love it here. I discovered Recipezaar (then Food.com..Genius Kitchen) in 2001 and have been so happy to have my favorite recipes stored safely here. I am mother to 7 and grandmother to 7. I love to knit, smock, sew, etc., but my favorite hobby of the moment is traditional rug hooking. This is a sample of what I do.? It's called "November".? I dyed most of the wool myself. It is made from wool flannel, cut into strips a little less than 1/4" and then worked into a linen backing. This is my 3rd rug.

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