Zucchini cake with cream cheese frosting in the Air Fryer
A moist zucchini cake with a sweet and creamy cream cheese frosting on top. Perfect as a dessert or afternoon treat.
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Grater
- Bowl
- Hand mixer
- Springform pan
Ingredients
Zucchini cake
- 200 g grated zucchini
- 150 g sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 pcs eggs
- 100 ml oil
- 150 g plain flour
Cream cheese frosting
- 100 g cream cheese
- 50 g butter
- 100 g icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
Makes: 18cm round, 6cm height
Instructions
- Grate 200 g grated zucchini and gently press to remove excess liquid.
- Whisk 2 pcs eggs, 150 g sugar and 1 tsp vanilla sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add 100 ml oil and the grated zucchini, then mix well.
- Mix 150 g plain flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda, then sift into the batter.
- Stir until the batter is smooth and even.
- Pour the batter into a springform pan for the air fryer and place it in the air fryer.
- Bake at 160°C for 15-18 minutes.Start onlinekøkken uret her
- Whisk 100 g cream cheese, 50 g butter (should be slightly soft), 100 g icing sugar and 1 tsp vanilla sugar together to make a creamy cream cheese frosting.
- Let the cakes cool, then top with the cream cheese frosting.
Notes
The cakes can be decorated with chopped nuts and/or grated zucchini for extra colour and texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 336kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated fat: 6gPolyunsaturated fat: 2gMonounsaturated fat: 5gTrans fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 237mgPotassium: 122mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 442IUVitamin B1: 0.2mgVitamin B2: 0.2mgVitamin B3: 1mgVitamin B5: 0.4mgVitamin B6: 0.1mgVitamin B12: 0.2µgVitamin C: 4mgVitamin D: 0.3µgVitamin E: 1mgVitamin K: 4µgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mgMagnesium: 12mgPhosphorus: 70mgSelenium: 12µgZinc: 0.4mgFolic acid: 29µgNet carbohydrates: 47g
