Zucchini Cookie Butter Bundt Cake for #BundtaMonth

by Dorothy Reinhold on September 18, 2012


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Zucchini from the garden married Cookie Butter from the pantry and the resulting love child is this Zucchini Cookie Butter Bundt Cake.

Light tan colored and mildly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, this is just sweet enough for dessert, but not so sweet you couldn’t have it for breakfast if you were so inclined. A cup of tea or hot coffee is its best friend.

Zucchini Cookie Butter Bundt CakeIf you haven’t yet discovered Cookie Butter (aka Biscoff or Speculoos), throw caution to the wind and get some next time you see it. Just don’t blame me if you like it a little too much.

Recipe: Zucchini Cookie Butter Bundt Cake

Zucchini Cookie Butter Bundt Cake on Shockingly Delicious. Recipe: https://www.shockinglydelicious.com/zucchini-cookie-butter-bundt-cake-for-bundtamonth/Summary: Lightly spiced with Biscoff (aka Speculoos or Cookie Butter), this cake is just sweet enough for dessert, or would be a great snack or breakfast cake if you were so inclined.

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks (8 ounces total) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup low-fat sour cream
  • ½ cup Cookie Butter spread (aka Biscoff or Speculoos)
  • 1 (6-ounce) zucchini, shredded and squeezed dry (*see note below)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 7/8 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a Bundt cake pan with nonstick spray and dust with flour, tapping out the excess. Set pan aside.
  2. Cookie Butter from Trader Joe'sIn the large bowl of an electric mixer, add the butter and sugar and cream together for several minutes, until light and fluffy. Add sour cream and Cookie Butter and mix until combined. Add zucchini* (see note below) and vanilla and mix well.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, add the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt and stir to combine well.
  4. While mixer is on low speed, add the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar mixture, alternating with the eggs (add ¼ of flour mixture and mix in, then 1 egg and mix in, etc.). Be sure to beat each egg in one at a time.
  5. Batter will be thick. Scrape batter into the prepared Bundt pan and lightly smooth out the top with an offset spatula.
  6. Bake for 80 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean when you insert it into the center of the cake. Remove from oven, allow to cool in pan for 45 minutes or so, then invert cake pan onto a rack. Allow cake to cool completely.
  7. Serves 12-16

Quick notes

*To make sure zucchini doesn’t weigh your cake down with excess liquid, after it is shredded, gather the shreds together and place on paper towel or on a light tea towel. Roll up to enclose, and wring/squeeze over the sink. If the zucchini is fresh, there should be considerable liquid drained off. Unroll the towel and measure the zucchini; you should have about ½ cup of packed shreds for this recipe.

Source

Inspiration came from Nicole’s Pumpkin Biscoff Cake over at The Daily Dish Recipes.

This is linked up to #BundtaMonth over at Baker Street  and Cake Duchess. Check those links out for a bunch of other delicious Bundt cakes using zucchini!

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Diet type: Vegetarian
Number of servings (yield): 12-16

Zucchini Cookie Butter Bundt Cake

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Luvuyo November 24, 2012 at 12:28 am

Since I found your blog, I have made this cake for a friend’s birthday, three families that had babies, one friend that was having a difficult day (it was her deceased father’s birthday) and one friend that had surgery. Every single family has commented how much they loved the cake. My family loves this cake too. Thanks so much for the wonderful recipe. It is so easy, yet impressive. I love your blog.

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Renee September 19, 2012 at 9:18 pm

I’ve never used it before, but now I’ll give it a spin. I use a clean cotton towel to squeeze my zucchini my paper towels can’t keep up. Thanks!

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The Duo Dishes September 19, 2012 at 8:21 am

Cookie butter is addicting. It’s unfortunate that Trader Joe’s started carrying it because now everyone will be addicted during the holidays!

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Lora @cakeduchess September 19, 2012 at 8:04 am

I just love that you added cookie butter to this gorgeous bundt cake. A slice with my coffee would be ideal:)Thanks for joining us this month, Dorothy:)

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Renee September 18, 2012 at 3:24 pm

Biscoff!! Oh yea!! I can just taste this cake now. And I would love to have it with my morning coffee.

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Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious September 18, 2012 at 10:56 am

Wow you know I’m always game with anything involving biscoff! 🙂

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Judy Lyness September 18, 2012 at 7:44 am

Can’t wait to make this.

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baker street September 18, 2012 at 4:03 am

Oh what a gorgeous marriage that turned out to be! I love the idea of cookie butter and zucchini. So glad you could bake with us this month. 🙂

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