Zucchini Cake – moist & fresh with lime

Preparation

1. 1
   Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C top/bottom heat and grease a loaf pan.

2. 2
   Step 2

   Wash the 300 g of zucchini, trim the ends, and coarsely grate the zucchini.

3. 3
   Step 3

   Lightly squeeze the grated zucchini in a clean kitchen towel to remove excess water.

4. 4
   Step 4

   Wash the organic lime with hot water, finely grate the zest, and squeeze the juice.

5. 5
   Step 5

   In a bowl, beat 3 eggs with 150 g of brown sugar, 1 packet of vanilla sugar, and 1 pinch of salt until frothy.

6. 6
   Step 6

   Slowly add the 200 ml of vegetable oil to the egg mixture while stirring.

7. 7
   Step 7

   Add the lime zest and 2 tbsp of the lime juice.

8. 8
   Step 8

   In a separate bowl, mix 350 g of flour, 100 g of ground almonds, and 8 g of baking powder.

9. 9
   Step 9

   Briefly stir the flour mixture into the liquid ingredients.

10. 10
    Step 10

    Finally, fold the grated zucchini into the batter.

11. 11
    Step 11

    Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.

12. 12
    Step 12

    Bake the cake on the middle rack for 50 minutes.

    Timer · 50 min
13. 13
    Step 13

    Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes.

    Timer · 10 min
14. 14
    Step 14

    Carefully turn the cake out of the pan and let it cool completely.

15. 15
    Step 15

    Mix the remaining lime juice and 150 g of powdered sugar to make a glaze.

16. 16
    Step 16

    Brush the cooled cake with the lime glaze and serve.