Zucchini Cake

Name: Zucchini Cake
Total time: 3600 s
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons mixed spice; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 3 eggs; 1.5 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (optional; 2 cups grated un-peeled zucchini(courgette); 1/2 cup golden raisins (optional)

Meg Gysh Mugo @R001

Zucchini or courgette is a vegetable that is fairly common in many households.It has many health benefits and you can cook it in different ways. At first I was skeptical about the recipe but once I tried it ,I loved it all the way.This recipes makes a soft and tasty cake that you will love and guess what?? ,the kids will also love this cake!!!!!
As the saying goes the best way to eat your vegetables is in cake..... so whisk away and give it a try.

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Ingredients

45-60 minutes

2 cupsflour
2 teaspoonsmixed spice
2 teaspoonsbaking soda
1 teaspoonsalt
1/4 teaspoonbaking powder
3eggs
1.5 cupsgranulated sugar
1 cupvegetable oil
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
1 teaspoongrated lemon zest (optional
2 cupsgrated un-peeled zucchini(courgette)
1/2 cupgolden raisins (optional)

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Steps

45-60 minutes

1

Preheat oven to 180degrees
2

Prepare your baking tin by applying cake release on it (a mixture of flour, shortening and vegetable oil) to prevent the cake from sticking onto the pan
3

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.These are the dry ingredients
4

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs until they frothy, you can use an electric hand/ stand mixer
5

Add the sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla and lemon zest and continue mixing
6

Using a spatula fold in the flour 1/3 at a time.
7

Add the zucchini and raisins and gently stir them into the flour mixture.Do not over handle the cake batter
8

Bake for 45- 60 minutes or until your cake is baked