Easy & Flavorful Zucchini Cake

Zucchini for the win! This is zucchini cake, and it’s every bit as flavorful as zucchini bread, as soft as zucchini muffins, and just about as magically moist as chocolate zucchini cake. Every cinnamon-kissed bite is nestled under a blanket of brown butter cream cheese frosting. Today’s cake and frosting combo is pure perfection, and everyone will be begging to have greens for

Ingredients

• 2 and 1/2 cups (313g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil
• 1 and 1/4 cups (250g) packed light or dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 1 cup (180g) unsweetened applesauce, at room temperature
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 and 3/4 cups (210g) shredded zucchini (no need to blot)

Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp; 56g) unsalted butter, cut into 4 slices
• 8 ounces (226g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 2 and 1/2 cups (300g) confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• pinch salt