All-American Zucchini Cake with Vegan Lime Frosting and Strawberries (Keto)

As American as a Zucchini Cake.

I’ve lived and traveled all over the world, but only in the United States of America have I had a dessert with a vegetable in a starring role!

This summer, being blessed with a fridge full of zucchini, I made a whole lot of delicious zucchini dishes, some of which I’ve already shared with you on my blog. So when I got bored with the savory ideas, I decided to play American and turn the last of the zucchini into a cake.

All-American Zucchini Cake with Vegan Lime Frosting and Strawberries

Warning: if you are like me, you’ll find yourself eating frosting with a spoon when no one is looking. So, because I love and care about you, I suggest keeping spoons in a locked drawer when working on this cake :)

Other variations: cake only (no frosting,) cake only with the addition of strawberries pieces, cake+cream cheese only, cake+strawberry toping only.

Cake

• 5 large or 6 medium eggs
• ½ cup MCT oil (avocado, coconut or olive oil work as well)
• 1 large Zucchini (or two small ones), shredded in a food processor
• ½ cup Coconut flour
• ½ cup Almond flour
• 1/4 tsp Xanthan gum
• 1 tbsp Pumpkin pie spice
• 3 tsp Baking powder
• ½ tsp Sea salt
• Stevia (to taste)
• ½ cup Sunflower seeds (or chopped nuts)
• Zest (optional)

Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting 

• 1 tub Miyoko’s vegan cultured cream cheese
• 1 lime, juiced
• Dash of Sea salt
• Stevia (to taste)
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla

Strawberry Topping

• 8oz Strawberries, pureed in a food processor
• ½ Lime, juiced (optional)
• Stevia (to taste)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper (or grease with MCT oil)
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, xanthan gum, pumpkin spice, baking powder, stevia (if dry), salt, and zest
• In a larger bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, and stevia (if liquid)
• Combine the wet and dry ingredients, zucchini, and sunflower seeds (or nuts)
• Move into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack
• To make the frosting, beat together the frosting ingredients
• To make the strawberry topping, mix together pureed strawberries, lemon juice, and stevia
• To assemble the cake, spread the frosting over the top of the cake, followed by the strawberries

Drink pairing

When life gives you zucchini, you make Zucchini Cake. And you enjoy a slice (or two) with this delicious Earl Grey tea.

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