Orange Zucchini Cake with Orange Frosting
Total Time
1 hour
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Rating
4.83 out of 5 stars
(23)
Ingredients
12 servings
- Wet ingredients:
- 1 medium zucchini
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup honey
- 1 (5.3 oz) container siggi's 0% orange ginger yogurt
- zest from 1 large orange
- ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Dry ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup packed blanched fine almond flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the orange frosting:
- ½ cup butter (or sub vegan buttery stick), at room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- For topping:
- Sliced orange segments
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 inch square pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
Step 2
Shred zucchini with a cheese grater or with the shred attachment on your food processor. Measure out 1 cup of shredded zucchini, then place shredded zucchini in a clean paper towel, dish towel or cheese cloth and squeeze out all of the moisture/water. This is very important!
Step 3
Add eggs, honey, yogurt, orange zest, orange juice, vanilla and almond extract to a large bowl and whisk together until well combined.
Step 4
Next, add dry ingredients: almond flour, oat flour, baking soda and salt. Mix together with a wooden spoon until well combined. Fold in the shredded zucchini.
Step 5
Add batter into the prepared pan and spread out evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely on a wire rack before frosting. I know this is difficult but it’s critical (otherwise the frosting will melt and become a gooey mess!)
Step 6
Make the frosting: beat together butter, powdered sugar, orange juice, zest and vanilla together on medium-high with a hand mixer or in the bowl of an electric mixer until smooth. Spread frosting over cooled cake. Garnish with small orange segments. Cut into 9-12 slices for a bigger piece of cake or 16 slices for more of a snacking cake!
Step 7
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