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Sweet Zucchini Cake

17/11/2023

Among the unusual but delicious desserts, the sweet zucchini cake is an intriguing option that surprises with its moisture and delicate flavor. Zucchini, in fact, do not significantly influence the taste but give a wonderful texture to the cake. Here is how to prepare an Italian sweet zucchini cake.

Ingredients

  • 200 g of zucchini
  • 200 g of sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 100 ml of vegetable oil
  • 300 g of all-purpose flour
  • 1 sachet of baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • Grated zest of 1 lemon (optional for a fresh touch)
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon (optional for a spicy scent)

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven at 180 °C (350 °F) and line a cake tin with parchment paper or lightly grease it with butter and flour.

  2. Wash the zucchini and grate it with a large-hole grater. Squeeze the grated zucchini to remove excess water.

  3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar until you get a fluffy and foamy mixture.

  4. Gradually add the oil, continuing to stir.

  5. Gently fold in the sifted flour with the baking powder, salt, and, if you decide to use them, the grated lemon zest and cinnamon, mixing from the bottom up to not deflate the mixture.

  6. Add the grated zucchini to the batter and mix until you obtain a homogeneous mixture.

  7. Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin and level the surface with a spatula.

  8. Bake in the preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

  9. Let the cake cool before turning it out and serving it. If you wish, you can dust with icing sugar before serving for a final touch.

Curiosities

In many variations of this dessert, chopped nuts or chocolate chips are also added to further enrich the flavor and texture. Moreover, the sweet zucchini cake is an example of how Italian cuisine can transform simple, everyday ingredients into amazing dishes.