Natashas Carrot And Zucchini Cake Recipes

ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl beat eggs and sugar until frothy. Gradually beat in oil. Combine dry ingredients; add to batter. Beat 4 minutes. Stir in carrots, zucchini and nuts. Pour into three greased 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for about 35 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans. Cool thoroughly on a wire rack. , For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla. Continue beating until sugar is dissolved. Spread between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake. Garnish with whole or chopped nuts if desired.

CARROT-ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
• Mix sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
• Combine oil, eggs, carrots, and zucchini in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Beat in honey. Stir in sugar mixture gradually; beat on medium speed until batter is smooth, about 3 minutes.
• Divide batter evenly among prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack; allow to cool completely, about 25 minutes.
• Combine confectioners' sugar, pineapple, cream cheese, walnuts, butter, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat until frosting is smooth. Spread over cooled cakes and stack.

ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Beat eggs, sugar and oil.
• Add sifted dry ingredients, zucchini, carrots, nuts and vanilla.
• Pour into a greased Bundt pan. Bake at 350 deg. for 45 min to 1 hour. The top will be golden and may crack a little -- that's okay!
• Let cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

CARROT AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the inside of a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Boil carrots in a pot of lightly salted water until slightly tender, about 10 minutes. Add zucchini and onion; boil until zucchini is tender, 5 to 10 more minutes. Drain.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Whisk flour into melted butter forming a paste, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir half-and-half into paste, stirring constantly, until mixed. Add bouillon cubes and stir until dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Add Colby-Jack cheese, mustard, and dill; whisk until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in vegetables. Transfer mixture to prepared casserole dish.
• Mix bread crumbs with 1/4 cup melted butter in a bowl until butter is fully incorporated. Sprinkle over top of casserole.
• Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling and topping is browned, about 45 minutes.

SHEET PAN ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large, rimmed baking sheet with butter.
• Combine flour, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until very smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, and beating well after each addition. Fold in zucchini and carrots.
• Stir in flour mixture alternately with milk until batter is well combined. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Pour orange juice over warm cake immediately after removing from the oven, so it can soak up the liquid.

EASY ZUCCHINI CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Beat oil and eggs together. Beat in the pineapple with juice and the cake mix.
• Stir in the zucchini, nuts, and coconut.
• Pour into greased and floured 13 X 9 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
• Frost with cream cheese icing or dust with powdered sugar.

ZUCCHINI-CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Beat eggs lightly in large bowl.
• Add oil, sugar, and vanilla.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt together.
• Gradually add to egg mixture until well blended.
• Stir in raisins. zucchini and carrots.
• Bake in a 10-inch tube pan for one hour or until center springs back when lightly touched.
• Cool in pan for 20 minutes, then remove to wire rack.
• When completely cool, frost with cream cheese frosting.
• Cream Cheese Frosting:.
• Bring cream cheese to room temperature or use soft Philadelphia Cream Cheese.
• Add to container of non-dairy whipped topping until well blended.

ZUCCHINI WALNUT CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Cream sugar and eggs together in a large bowl. Mix in applesauce and oil.
• Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl; add to egg mixture. Fold in carrot, zucchini, and 1 cup walnuts. Spread in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.