Are you sick of zucchini yet? I sure hope not, because I still have so many great recipes to share with you. It’s been a few days, so I thought I could venture into zucchini territory again. I came up with the idea for this recipe all by myself. I had made lemon zucchini bread before.
I had made lemon blueberry bread before. I thought, “hey, I wonder if I could somehow combine them and make a cake?” This lemon blueberry zucchini cake is the result. And it is a good one. No, a wonderful one.
The cake has just a hint of lemon flavor, and the juicy berries are a great addition. Oh, and the frosting. If you like lemon, be very careful. This stuff is sinfully good. You could put it on a cracker, and it would taste like manna from heaven. I love it with this cake. Yuuumy!
In case you are worried about the zucchini. You cannot tell there is zucchini in it. Really. This is the actual conversation that took place as we were stuffing our faces eating it:
Hubbie: “This has zucchini in it?!?”
Me: “Yep, three cups.”
Hubbie: “Seriously?”
Me: “Yes, really. I peeled it, so you can’t even see it there.”
Hubbie: “You are a genius. You are the most amazing cook I have ever known and I am so glad I married you!”
(OK, I exaggerated that last line, but all the rest is true.)I have made this cake in loaf pans, and in a Bundt cake pan. I have included both baking instructions below.
PRO TIPS:
-Make sure you peel off all the green parts of the zucchini skin, or people will wonder what the heck the green stuff in their lemon cake is.
-If your zucchini has large seeds, scoop them out before you grate it.
-This cake is best the first day. The berries start to get a little soggy the second day. It’s still really good, but not as great as the first day. (Oh, and store leftovers in the fridge if you have any.)
A few more tasty cake recipes you may enjoy:
- Lemon Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
- Super Easy Pineapple Cake
- Coconut Chocolate Zucchini Cake
LEMON BLUEBERRY ZUCCHINI CAKE
Lemon Blueberry Zucchini Cake
No one will guess that this lemon blueberry cake is actually packed with zucchini! And the cream cheese frosting is simply divine.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 3 cups peeled and shredded zucchini
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup oil
- 1 tsp lemon extract (optional)
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- zest of 1 lemon
- 2 cups blueberries
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
- 3 Tbsp soft butter
- 3 oz soft cream cheese (I used reduced fat)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- dash salt
- zest of 1 lemon (2-3 tsp)
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (approximately)
Instructions
- Beat zucchini, sugar, eggs, oil, and lemon extract in a large bowl.
- Sift together dry ingredients and stir in with lemon zest. Fold in the blueberries gently.
- Pour into a well greased and floured Bundt cake pan. Bake at 325° for about 65 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean.
- Let sit in pan for 5-10 minutes, then invert onto cooling rack. Cool completely and frost with lemon cream cheese frosting.
- Beat butter and cream cheese till smooth. Add powdered sugar, salt, zest, and enough lemon juice to make a spreadable consistency.
Notes
-You can make this in two large loaf pans instead of a Bundt pan. (I used 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" pans.) Bake for 45-50 minutes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 403Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 294mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 2gSugar: 35gProtein: 4g
DELICIOUS!
I substituted cucumbers because I don’t grow zucchini… you would never know the difference. I didn’t peel, but I did scoop out the seeds. My blueberries were frozen. I used a dark coated bundt pan and the cake was done in 50 min, so I recommend checking before the recommended 65 min… it would have been severely over-baked. Didn’t need icing. Will make again!
I have never tried substituting cucumber for zucchini – thanks for the tip! So happy to hear that you loved it!
Will this cake freeze well?
I’ve never frozen it, but I bet it would work just fine. Wrap it tightly before frosting it, and it should be just fine. Let me know if you give it a try!
Oh my. That was spectacular cake. Thank you for the recipe!