Apple, Carrot, Or Zucchini Cake Recipe
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Apple, Carrot, Or Zucchini Cake

By: Carla A. 
"This is a terrific cake--it can be made with apples, carrots, or zucchini! Serve with whipped cream. Add some cinnamon, nutmeg, or cloves to the whipped cream for a lightly spicy treat!!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (100)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 9 x 13 inch cake
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups peeled, cored and shredded apple
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 X 13 inch pan.
  2. In a large bowl, blend the sugar with the eggs. Add the oil, and mix well. Mix in flour, spices, salt, and baking soda. Stir in the nuts and the apples, carrots, or zucchini. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 40 minutes. Serve warm or cooled.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 257 | Total Fat: 11.1g | Cholesterol: 24mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2006 by jozoo   view full review
I really like this recipe with zucchini, because it isn't as greasy as most zucchini "bread"...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by LISIL_QT   view full review
This is really a great recipe. It's fast and easy and doesn't have a lot of ingredients. A...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2003 by YOLEELEE   view full review
~An overall awesome recipe! I have tried the carrot version a number of times and it always...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2003 by CEHOUY   view full review
The "batter" turned out crumbly. You need to add another 1/2 cup of oil and 2 more eggs to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2003 by WhirledPeas   view full review
This bread was very moist.I used a combination of carrots and apple...yumm! I recommend that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2006 by azmamma   view full review
4/7/05 This is Very Yummy. My whole family loved it!! (Even those who don't like carrots). I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2010 by Baricat   view full review
Only just misses 5 stars. I made it using 3 cups carrot and 1 cup zucchini. This recipe uses...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2004 by RAZZMATAZZ   view full review
Notice that a lot of reviews describe this cake as "moist". Well, that's not the word I would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2005 by SAMMI184   view full review
This (carrot) cake was absolutely delicious! I added a little bit of flaked coconut and my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2008 by GoodCook   view full review
Delicious! I did reduce the amount of sugar to 1 1/4 cups to make it a tad healthier. The...

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