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Pistachio Zucchini Lime Cake
Pistachio Zucchini Lime Cake
- Recipe Submitted by maryjosh on 11/07/2019
Ingredients List
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 2 Tablespoons golden rum
- 1 3/4 cup finely shredded zucchini
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 cup lowfat or nonfat plain yogurt
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For the lime cream cheese frosting:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 oz. light cream cheese
- zest of 1 lime
- juice of 1/2 lime
- Topping: a few Tablespoons of chopped roasted pistachios
Directions
Set the raisins in the small bowl, pour the rum over and let them soak for a good while (an hour or so) until they plump up good.
Mix the wet ingredients.
Add the dry ingredients and stir it all together. Stir in the raisins and rum.
Spray a 9×13 inch pan with cooking spray, pour in the batter and bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Mix up the powdered sugar with the cream cheese till smooth, then add the lime zest and juice. Once the cake is cool, frost it. Just before serving, sprinkle with a few tablespoons of chopped pistachios.
Mix the wet ingredients.
Add the dry ingredients and stir it all together. Stir in the raisins and rum.
Spray a 9×13 inch pan with cooking spray, pour in the batter and bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Mix up the powdered sugar with the cream cheese till smooth, then add the lime zest and juice. Once the cake is cool, frost it. Just before serving, sprinkle with a few tablespoons of chopped pistachios.
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