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Zucchini Nut Cake Recipe

Recipe by: Steve

"This is a close recreation of a lost recipe of my mother's, a zucchini cake with a baked-in caramel nut topping, similar in concept to an upside-down cake. Kids of all ages love it, and it is sure to be a favorite during zucchini season!"
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  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep20 m
  • Cook1 h 5 m
  • Ready In1 h 35 m
  • 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt(R)).
  • 2Sift flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice together in a bowl. Cream butter and vegetable shortening together in a separate large bowl until thoroughly combined; beat in white sugar and 1 cup brown sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Beat eggs, water, and vanilla extract into the shortening mixture, followed by the flour mixture. Gently stir in zucchini and 1/2 cup walnuts. If batter seems dry, mix in 1 more tablespoon water.
  • 3Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat and stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar until it has dissolved and small bubbles appear in the mixture. Stir 1/2 cup walnuts into the brown sugar mixture.
  • 4Spoon brown sugar-walnut mixture into the bottom of the prepared cake pan and pour cake batter over the mixture.
  • 5Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert over a serving plate to reveal the brown sugar topping.
Ingredients
  • 12 servings
  • 505 cals
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar, not packed
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon water, or more if needed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    505
    25%
  • Fat:
    28
    43%
  • Carbs:
    59.8
    19%
  • Protein:
    6.2
    12%
  • Cholesterol:
    77
    26%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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