Fresh Zucchini Cake

Prep: 20 min Cook: 75 min Serves: 12 Cuisine: American

A moist and flavorful zucchini cake featuring warm spices and crunchy pecans, perfect for brunch or dessert. The natural sweetness of zucchini combines with cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, and chopped pecans, creating a delightful treat that appeals to both fruit and nut lovers and suits all occasions.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups zucchini, peeled and grated
  • 2 cups chopped pecans
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup raisins

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
  2. Cream together the sugar, eggs, and vegetable oil.
  3. Add grated zucchini and chopped pecans to the creamed mixture.
  4. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
  6. Stir in vanilla and raisins.
  7. Grease a Bundt pan, tube pan, or heavy iron skillet.
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  9. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  10. Cool and remove from the pan.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

901 kcal 45% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 10.8g 22% DV
Total Fat 49.1g 63% DV
Carbs 97.4g 35% DV
Fiber 11.1g 39% DV
Sugar 28.3g 57% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 16838.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 730.8mg 16% DV
Cholesterol 79.3mg 26% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 225mcg 25% DV
Vitamin C 15.3mg 17% DV
Calcium 205.8mg 16% DV
Iron 4.2mg 23% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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