Butterscotch Zucchini Cake - No Frosting Zucchini Cake
Butterscotch Zucchini Cake is an old fashioned recipe for a no frosting zucchini cake. With its crunchy, sugary topping made of butterscotch chips, cinnamon and sugar, there's no need to add a frosting. It's a go-to option for any cookout, pitch-in or just a mid-week treat.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butterscotch zucchini cake, no frosting zucchini cake, old fashioned zucchini cake, zucchini cake with butterscotch chips
Servings: 12
Calories: 471kcal
Author: Barbara
Topping
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 11 oz. bag butterscotch chips
Cake
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups zucchini grated (not drained)
- 3/4 cup butterscotch chips
For topping, mix 1 t. cinnamon and 1/4 cup sugar; sprinkle half of the mixture over the bottom of a greased 9x13-inch pan.
Beat oil, eggs, white and brown sugars, and vanilla together.
Sift dry ingredients, and add alternately with zucchini to the creamed mixture.
Spread into pan; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon/sugar mixture.
Sprinkle butterscotch chips over top.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes.
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Do NOT drain the zucchini after you grate it.
- Grease the bottom and sides of the 13 x 9 inch baking dish generously, and then sprinkle half the cinnamon-sugar mixture to cover all sides before filling with batter.
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Once you have the wet ingredients creamed and the dry ingredients sifted, you will alternate adding the zucchini and the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Avoid the urge to add more butterscotch chips. You could omit butterscotch chips entirely if you don't have any on hand.
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This cake stays moist for several days too so no need to overdo it and eat it in one sitting.
- Love old zucchini recipes? Try Zucchini Pie, similar to a sugar cream pie.
- The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used. It should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 440mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg