Recipe: Delicious Whole Grain Carrot- Zucchini Cake

Whole Grain Carrot- Zucchini Cake. Mix sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. I'm totally new to the world of zucchini in baked goods. I can do carrot cake (like this whole wheat carrot cake) because the carrots are hidden, but I was nervous.

Already on the blog, I have a somewhat non-traditional zucchini bread made with whole grain flour and honey. But because I can't stop tinkering with. This zucchini cake recipe is one of my go-to recipes for any summer party, since everyone seems This looks like a gorgeous carrot cake-except with zucchini! You can have Whole Grain Carrot- Zucchini Cake using 22 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Whole Grain Carrot- Zucchini Cake

1. Prepare 2 cups of whole grain flour.
2. It's 1 tsp of baking powder.
3. It's 1 tsp of baking soda.
4. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
5. It's 1 tsp of cinnamon*.
6. You need 1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg.
7. It's 3/4 cup of oil.
8. It's 3/4 cup of sugar.
9. Prepare 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
10. It's 2 of eggs.
11. You need 1/2 cup of shredded zucchini.
12. You need 1 cup of shredded carrot.
13. You need 2 tsp of vanilla extract.
14. It's 1 tbsp of natural greek yogurt.
15. It's 1 tbsp of orange zest.
16. Prepare of you can add 1/4 tsp of ground ginger and 1/4 tsp all spice.
17. You need of Cream cheese frosting.
18. It's 1 package of cream cheese, soften. 8 oz.
19. You need 1 of butter stick or 1/2 cup butter.
20. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
21. Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
22. Prepare 1 tsp of orange zest.

I think the Greek yogurt frosting is a great idea too. I made the cake and frosting yesterday afternoon. It made my whole house smell amazing. While it's still what you might call a 'sometimes' food, this cake is higher in fibre and lower in added sugar than most pre-made options.

Whole Grain Carrot- Zucchini Cake instructions

1. Mix dry ingredients:Flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices..
2. Separately, mix wet ingredients: oil, eggs, sugars, greek yogurt, zucchini, orange zest, carrot, and vanilla extract until well mix..
3. Combine flour and dry ingredients to wet ingredients until well incorporated..
4. Put mixture in a greased pan.
5. Bake for 1 hour at 350 F or until golden on top and a toothpick comes out dry from the center..
6. For the frosting, mix all the ingredients. Apply when the cake has cooled down..

Blueberry Apple Almond Whole Grain Muffins. Carrot Cake with the Best Cream Cheese Frosting Ever. Lastly, I love fluffy, whole wheat pancakes like these because they hold me over until lunchtime I haven't been able to get these carrot cake pancakes off my mind since I saw them in the Joy the I also substituted oconut oil to cook them. I added in some shredded zucchini too just to beaf up the. Healthier Carrot Cake (Naturally Sweetened + Whole Grain).