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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Zucchini Cake - 3rd Place 2010 Carver County Fair



4 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple,
drained
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups grated zucchini
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a bundt cake pan. (or use a regular cake pan)

Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda on to a piece of waxed paper.

In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light colored. Mix in oil. Add sifted ingredients to egg mixture, and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in pineapple, chopped nuts, vanilla, and zucchini. Mix thoroughly. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 80 minutes for bundt pan (60 minutes for regular cake pan), or until tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 30 minutes.

Glaze: In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and the milk. When cake has cooled, pour glaze over cake.

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