Best Zucchini Lemon Cake Recipes

LEMON-ZUCCHINI TEXAS SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15-1/2x10-1/2-inch sheet cake pan.
• Mix sugar, zucchini, oil, and eggs together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in another bowl. Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture and combine; don't overbeat. Mix in lemon juice and lemon extract. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and butter for frosting together in a bowl. Beat in lemon extract, then gradually beat in powdered sugar. Frost cooled cake.

LEMON-ZUCCHINI POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt with spoon; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until creamy. Beat in 2 cups powdered sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well on low speed after each addition. Beat on low speed 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice, lemon peel and zucchini. Spoon into pan.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in pan. Remove from pan onto serving plate. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat all glaze ingredients just to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Let stand 30 minutes until slightly thickened. Drizzle over cake.

LEMON ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROST

Steps:

• 1. Mix all cake ingredients on low speed for 3 minutes.
• 2. Pour into prepared 9x13" baking pan. Bake @ 325F for 40 minutes.
• 3. Remove cake from oven & let cool completely. Meanwhile, prepare frosting.
• 4. Cream together butter & cream cheese. Add powdered sugar & mix well. Add lemon juice & zest and mix to combine.
• 5. Frost cooled cake and garnish with lemon if desired.

ZUCCHINI LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine eggs, sugar, oil, lemon juice, zest; beat well.
• Add zucchini and mix well.
• Sift the dry ingredients into small bowl.
• Mix dry ingredients into the zucchini mixture.
• Fold in nuts.
• Pour into a greased 9" by 13" pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, or until done.
• Cool and dust with powdered sugar.

LEMON ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH POPPY SEED

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine sugar, oil, eggs, lemon extract, poppy seed and mix well.
• Stir in shredded zucchini.
• Combine in another bowl, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. mix well.
• Gradually add this mixture to the zucchini mixture. Mix throughly.
• Pour into greased 9x13 pan.
• Bake 350 for 40-50 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
• Add a lemon glaze for the topping - 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon extract, 1 tablespoon water. In a saucepan bring to a boil, when cake is warm, brush with glaze.

FAT-FREE LEMON BLUEBERRY ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
• Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Beat blueberry yogurt, brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, egg substitute, lemon zest, and lecithin together in a large bowl until smooth. Fold in zucchini. Stir in flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in blueberries very gently. Pour into the prepared tube pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Let cool in the pan, 30 minutes. Invert cake onto a plate.
• Combine 1/3 cup white sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves and syrup is clear, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Poke small holes all over the cake with a toothpick. Pour lemon syrup over the cake.

LEMON ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a bundt or large loaf pan with cooking spray.
• 2. Mix sugar, eggs, oil and sour cream together until well combined. Add lemon juice, lemon zest and shredded zucchini and mix well.
• 3. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. With the mixer running on low, slowly add 1/3 of the dry ingredients at at a time mixing well each time. Stop and scrap the bowl and mix on medium speed until the batter is thick and smooth.
• 4. Pour into prepared pan and bake 45-55 minutes. Test after 45 minutes and bake a little longer if not quite finished. Remove from oven. Cool in the pan 10 minutes before turning out onto a plate. Cool cake completely.
• 5. Sift 1 cup of powdered sugar. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and stir. Add a little more lemon juice at a time until the glaze is a nice consistency for pouring. It may not take all the lemon juice or it may take slightly more than 2 tablespoons to reach the desired consistency. Use your good judgment.
• 6. Drizzle glaze over the cake and let set. Slice and serve. I don't recommend storing in an airtight container because it is so moist. Cover leftover cake loosely with plastic wrap. If you live in a warmer climate than Seattle, store in the fridge.

BLUEBERRY ZUCCHINI SNACK CAKE&LEMON BUTTER CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Set oven to 350F Lightly grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan.
• 2. Beat the eggs, oil, vanilla and sugar until well blended. Fold in the zucchini.
• 3. Whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda to combine. Slowly add it to the wet mixture, mixing just enough to blend.
• 4. Fold in the blueberries, and pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for about 50 minutes, just until the top is turning golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out without wet batter clinging to it. Cool on a rack.
• 5. To make the frosting, put the softened butter into the bowl of a food processor and process until creamy. Add the sifted powdered sugar, one cup at a time, processing till smooth after each addition. After the second cup of sugar add in the lemon juice. Scrape down the sides of the machine as necessary. Adjust the texture by adding a little more lemon or a little more sugar.
• 6. Frost the cooled cake and store in the refrigerator.

ZUCCHINI (OR CARROT) CAKE WITH LEMON FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour a 9 x 9-inch pan.
• Blend all cake ingredients except raisins on low speed for 1/2 minute.
• Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
• Stir in raisins.
• Pour into pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until tests done.
• For frosting, beat all frosting ingredients until smooth and fluffy.
• Frost when cake is fully cooled.
• Keep refrigerated.

ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Add eggs, oil, lemon juice, orange juice, and honey.
• Mix on low speed to blend, then beat on medium for 2 minutes.
• Stir in zucchini (and walnuts if desired).
• Divided batter between 2 greased and floured round cake pans.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until cakes test done.
• Cool and frost with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting.
• TO Make Frosting: In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, lemon extract and vanilla until throughly blended.
• Add powdered sugar slowly, mixing well after each addition, until mixture reaches spreading consistency.
• Stir in pecans.

ZUCCHINI BUNDT CAKE WITH CRUNCHY LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Grease a 10 cup (2.5l) bundt or tube cake pan* with non-stick spray or butter, dust with flour, then tap out any excess. 2. Pulse the nuts in a food processor until finely chopped. 3. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside. 4. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs, 1 3/4 cup (350g) sugar, and olive oil for 3 minutes on medium speed, until light and fluffy. Stop and scrape down the sides of the mixer, then add the vanilla. 5. Mix in the dry ingredients, scraping down the sides of the mixer bowl to make sure everything is mixed in well, then beat on medium speed for 30 seconds. 6. Stir in the chopped nuts and zucchini. 7. Scrape the batter into the prepared cake pan, smooth the top, then bake the cake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake has begun to pull away from the sides of the pan. 8. During the last few minutes of the cake baking, make the glaze by whisking together the lemon juice, 1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar, and powdered sugar. 9. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, then carefully invert it onto a cooling rack. Brush the glaze over the cake with a pastry brush and let the cake cool completely. Storage: The cake can be wrapped (or put under a cake dome) and will keep for a few days. You can freeze the unglazed cake. However to apply the glaze, you’ll need to defrost the cake then warm it so the glaze will adhere properly. *If you don’t have a bundt or tube pan, I noticed that both Adam and Sara made the cake in a regular round cake pan with good results. This cake batter could also be baked in two loaf pans, which is easier for gift-giving, if you’re trying to share your zucchini bounty. You may need to reduce the baking time a little to compensate for the smaller pans.

SUGAR FREE LEMON ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Spray a loaf pan with baking spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the sugar and olive and oil. Whisk to combine.
• Add eggs and almond milk and whisk together.
• Add lemon juice and vanilla extract and almond extract. Stir to combine.
• Add flour mixture and stir just until incorporated.
• Fold in zucchini and lemon zest.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. The top of the cake should look dry.
• Place the loaf on a cooling rack and cool for 15 minutes. Use the parchment paper to carefully life the cake from the pan. Let cool completely on rack.

SUGAR FREE LEMON ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 and get a bread pan and line with parchment paper
• 2. In a small bowl combine flour and cornstarch. Set aside.
• 3. Combine sugar substitute and oil. Note: Swerve is an expensive brand! I actually prefer my local grocery store's version which is called Hy-Vee Delecta
• 4. Add eggs and milk and whisk together.
• 5. Stir in lemon juice and extract (you can use Vanilla if you're not an almond fan) until smooth.
• 6. Add flour mixture and gently stir until incorporated.
• 7. Fold in zucchini and lemon zest.
• 8. Pour into your bread pan and bake for 50-60 minutes until a knife stuck through the center comes out MOSTLY clean.
• 9. Cool in pan for 10 minutes and then carefully lift out and place on cooling rack to finish.
• 10. You can add a glaze to the top once it's cooked HOWEVER there is no way to make it sugar free. I tried using Swerve Confectioner's sugar but it had that weird fake taste. If you want to add the glaze combine 1 cup of confectioners sugar with 1-3 tbsp of lemon juice. Go 1 tbsp at a time til it's the consistency you like and then drizzle on top.

ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly spray three 6" round cake pans and line the bottoms with wax paper or parchment paper. 2. In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients for the cake. In a medium bowl, beat together all the remaining ingredients for the cake. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix well. Divide evenly between the three pans. 3. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the cake bounces back when gently touched in the center. While the cake bakes, use a wooden spoon to beat together the cream cheese, butter and lemon zest until smooth. Add the remaining frosting ingredients and mix until smooth and lump free. 4. Cool the cakes for 10 minutes in the pan, then invert onto a cooling rack. Remove the pan and slowly peel away the wax/parchment paper liners. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

BLUEBERRY ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH LEMON BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare two 8-inch round cake pans. Grate a large zucchini (or two small zucchini) and place in a clean dish towel. Squeeze until most of the liquid comes out. You will want to have 2 total cups of shredded zucchini after it has been drained. Set aside. In a large bowl and using a hand mixer, beat together the eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar. Fold in the zucchini. Slowly add in the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Gently fold in the blueberries. Divide batter evenly between prepared cake pans. Bake 35-40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes in pans, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely. Make the Lemon Buttercream by combining butter, sugar and salt and beating till well combined. Add lemon juice and vanilla and continue to beat for another 3 to 5 minute or until creamy. Fold in zest (If you are piping this buttercream, recommend leaving out the zest.) Assemble cake by frosting in between two layers and also frosting generously on top (leave sides unfrosted). Garnish top with a pile of blueberries in center, along with some lemon zest curls.

BLUEBERRY ZUCCHINI CAKE W/ LEMON BUTTERCREAM RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare desired pan(s); 2 round or sheet cake. Grate a large zucchini (or two small zucchini). Drain and squeeze until most of the liquid comes out, about 2 cups Set aside. In a large bowl beat together the eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar. Fold in the zucchini. Slowly add in the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Gently fold in the blueberries. Divide batter evenly between prepared cake pans or sheet pan. Bake 35-40 minutes (round) or 25 minutes (sheet pan) in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a cake comes out clean. Cool completely and frost. FROSTING: Combine butter, sugar and salt and beat till well combined. Add lemon juice and vanilla and continue to beat for another 3 to 5 minute or until creamy. Fold in zest.

LEMON SUNSHINE ZUCCHINI BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 6-cup bundt pan with butter and dust with flour.
• In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Grate the zucchini on the large holes of a box grater then wring out most but not all of the water by placing it in a clean kitchen towel and twisting it.
• Stir together the eggs and sugar, then stir in the melted butter, zucchini, vanilla, lemon zest and juice.
• Stir in the flour mixture.
• Transfer batter to the pan and bake about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool 15 minutes.
• Run a paring knife around the edges then turn out onto wire rack or cake dish and allow to cool completely.
• Once cooled make the glaze by whisking the sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice, add more if needed. The glaze should be thick but will run off the spoon when lifted.
• Top the cake with spoonfuls of glaze then sprinkle with lemon zest. Refrigerate leftovers

LEMON ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat bundt pan with cooking spray. Lightly dust with flour and shake off excess. In medium bowl, sift together flours, cinnamon and baking powder. Set aside. In large bowl, whisk together sour cream, sugar, applesauce, canola oil, vanilla, juice and zest until blended. Add eggs, one at a time. Fold in zucchini. Add flour mixture and walnut pieces and fold in until completely moistened. Add batter to pan, spreading evenly. Bake 35-40 minutes until knife inserted comes out clean, but moist. Cool for 10-15 minutes in pan. Before cutting to serve, lightly sift powdered sugar over top, if desired.