Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Applesauce Icing

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2.33 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded zucchini , squeezed dry
• 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 3 tablespoons butter , softened
• 0.5 cups cinnamon-flavored applesauce
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar , or to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Beat eggs, vegetable oil, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and mix in zucchini. Transfer batter to the prepared baking dish.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, about 40 minutes. Let cool completely.

4. 4

   Beat cream cheese and butter in a bowl until smooth; stir in applesauce and nutmeg. Mix in confectioners' sugar until the frosting is smooth and workable; spread on cooled zucchini cake.