Orange Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon orange zest, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon orange food coloring

Directions:

1. 1
   Blend the cream cheese, butter, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla in a large bowl, using an electric mixer set at medium speed, until smooth.
2. 2
   Add the sugar and continue to beat until light and creamy -- about 3 more minutes.
3. 3
   Add the food coloring and gently stir until the color is uniform.
4. 4
   Chill the frosting until ready to ice the cupcakes or cake.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake With Pineapple Frosting and Coconut Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups packed shredded zucchini (Skin and all)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup dried tart cherry

Frosting

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup pineapple preserves (or Zucchini, Pineapple, Ginger Jam Zucchini, Pineapple, Ginger Jam)
• 1/2 cup coconut

Directions:

1. 1
   Sift by hand or mix all dry ingredients in a food processor with metal blade set aside.
2. 2
   In the food processor add butter, oil and sugar mix till creamy add eggs then vanilla through feed tube while machine is running.
3. 3
   Add zucchini then flour mixture.
4. 4
   Add cherries and pulse to mix inches Bake in a geased and floured bundt pan at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
5. 5
   When toothpick inserted into cake cames out clean.
6. 6
   In the food processor mix cheese and jam spread on cooled cake.
7. 7
   Press coconut into frosting of cake.

Zucchini Chocolate Cake Recipe

   

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or 1/2 cup sour milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups zucchini, grated
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup walnuts.

Directions:

1. 1
   Cream butter then add oil and sugar; mix.
2. 2
   Add next 8 ingredients; mix well.
3. 3
   Fold in the chips and nuts by hand.
4. 4
   Put in a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan.
5. 5
   Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until done.