Have a surplus of zucchini? A delicious zucchini cake with lemon glaze

The sight of a vegetable garden brings joy to many of us. Zucchini, in particular, are producing quite a bountiful harvest during these hot days. Preparing them isn’t difficult at all. You can choose either a savory or a sweet option. In the following paragraphs, we’ll take a much closer look at preparing zucchini for a sweet dish. A zucchini cake with lemon glaze like this is an excellent choice all around. So how do you make it?

Zucchini as the base

Of course, we’ll need many more ingredients for a zucchini cake with lemon glaze. Specifically, you’ll need:

– 400 grams of zucchini,

– 2 eggs,

– 300 g of granulated sugar,

– 230 ml of vegetable oil,

– 400 grams of all-purpose flour,

– 6 grams of baking soda,

– 10 grams of ground cinnamon.

How to make the dough for a zucchini cake with lemon glaze

The process isn’t difficult at all, either in terms of time or culinary skill. First, thoroughly mix the eggs and sugar in a bowl until you have a smooth mixture. We’ll make the mixture even smoother by adding vegetable oil later on. Next, add the coarsely grated zucchini and ground cinnamon. Mix the mixture thoroughly once again. Add the all-purpose flour and knead into a smooth dough. Finally, add the baking soda.

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Baking a sweet zucchini cake is a joy

Line a cake pan with parchment paper. Then pour the batter into the pan. Bake for 50 minutes at 170 degrees Celsius. Once it’s done, prepare the lemon glaze. Mix the juice of half a lemon with powdered sugar, then grate in a little lemon zest. Then spread the mixture over the cooled cake and let it set. The result will be perfect.

Sources: Author, FTV Prima

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