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OCTOBER 6, 2009 5:28AM
The Infamous Zucchini Rises Again, as a Foodie Tuesday Cake!
Zucchini is generally considered a lowly vegetable, an immature fruit of the plant, being known by botanists as the swollen ovary of the female zuke flower. There, I told you and I bet you don't ever want to eat one again! If you dare get past that little factoid, I invite you into the Recipe Zone, where no one comes out alive! hee, hee, hee, he, he, he...@@@:)
Today, I will endeavor to teach you how to turn this humble, cucumber-like squash, into a delicious and yes, my husband would say "scrumptious", dessert cake, complete with a clove flavored cream cheese frosting.
Torta di Spezia Della Mandoria Dello Zucchini,
or, Zucchini Almond Spice Cake~
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease square pan, either 8x8x2 or 9x9x2.
Mix:
~2/3 cup packed brown sugar
~1/4 cup butter
~1/2 teaspoon vanilla
~1 egg
Stir in:
~1 cup all-purpose flour
~1 teaspoon baking soda
~1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
~1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Stir in:
~1 small zucchini, shredded and drained (1 cup)
~1/2 cup chopped nuts, I used almonds
Spread batter in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Frost with Clove Spiced Frosting.
Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. 1 bar, 100 calories.
Clove Spiced Frosting
Mix:
~3/4 cup powdered sugar
~1/8 cup butter, or cream cheese
~1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
~3 to 4 teaspoons milk
Voila! You have a nice, Autumn dessert that makes the house smell fabulous. Edo loved it, and that's what matters to me most!
Yumm!
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Comments
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I love Zucchini bread, so this cake version looks even better!!! And the clove frosting! Wow! And you put my cake recipe to shame, cause your's is from scratch! Good girl! Love your fun factoid!!!And proud of this veggie prowess!
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You're right, the zucchini is totally underrated! I don't know if you have ever had the squash flowers fried as fritters...but that is a real delicacy! Just wash the flowers, pat them dry, and dip them in your favorite "fritter mix" batter (get a box at the supermarket) and fry in olive oil or Mazola corn oil....drain...salt and pepper...enjoy.
~Stephanie, it sure would be cool if you could click on a button and get an instant slice of cake, wouldn't it? Wish you all lived closer and I'd have you over for coffee and cake this chilly morning!
~RW, it is yummy, I hope you can get some soon before we hit the last of the zucchinis!
I hope not, though I think a belt and suspenders would help!
Thanks for the love, my family does it well, and know yours does too.
ps
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Hope your head chef enjoys putting this together as much as I did, I got to lick the bowl!
~Debbs
(whew, I didn't really know what a THRILL it would be!)
Thanks! And, I must thank my mother who did and didn't teach me everything she knew about cooking. ;)
~Debbs
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CONGRATULATIONS DEB....Older/Exasperated
Thanks for the visit!
O'Really~ of course you could easily swap out the clove for cinnamon or nutmeg or just plain vanilla frosting. But, clove is amazing and I don't think it would remind you of the horrid dental appointments!
hrndnwmn and Jeris,
Yes, CLOVE frosting! It smells so great, like Autumn and tastes wonderful, I promise!
I'm jealous...but I'll get over it.
http://open.salon.com/blog/debbs4/2009/09/08/gratin_de_courgettes_mornayjulia_childs_zucchini
You are very deserving !!! I so love your body of work.
Hope your granddaughter will try this recipe out, good and fun to make!
Rolling- Thanks for stopping by!