Zucchini Oat Carrot Bars With Butter Cream Cheese Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup oil (not olive oil)
3 large eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups shredded zucchini, unpeeled
1 small carrot, shredded
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
3 teaspoons vanilla
5 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

Preparation

Set oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet, and line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs oil, vanilla and sugar until smooth (about 2 minutes).
Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt baking powder, baking soda.
Add the flour mixture into the oil/egg mixture and blend well to combine (about 2 minutes).
Fold in zucchini, carrots, oats and nuts; blend well to combine.
Transfer to prepared pan.
Bake for about 22-25 minutes.
To make frosting: Mix/beat all ingredients together until smooth, adding more confectioners sugar to achieve desired consistancy to spread.
Spread on cooled cake.
Cut into bars.