Surprise Spice Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons white sugar
6 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Frosting
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temp
1/2 cup butter, room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar
chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Cake:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Grate zucchini and set aside.
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, white sugar, brown sugar, spices and salt in a large bowl until well blended.
Beat the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl until smooth.
Fold in the flour mixture, then stir in the zucchini and walnuts.
Pour the batter into cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting and cutting.
Icing:
Cream the cream cheese and butter together.
Add vanilla and mix well.
Add the confectioner's sugar and mix until creamy.
Spread over cooled cupcakes.
Sprinkle each with chopped walnuts.