Zucchini Kuchen (Gorgeous Zucchini Cake)
Description
This homemade zucchini kuchen (cake) baked with walnuts and cinnamon then topped with confectioners' sugar is just like grandma used to make.
Ingredients
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1 teaspoon butter
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4 cups grated zucchini
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2 cups white sugar
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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3 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 3/4 cups ground walnuts
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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confectioners' sugar, or to taste
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large loaf pan with butter.
2
Stir zucchini, sugar, 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
3
Combine flour, walnuts, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into zucchini mixture until combined. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
4
Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 80 minutes. Let cool in the pan, about 30 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar.