Ingredients
- 🥕 1½ cups grated carrots
- 🥒 1½ cups grated zucchini (squeezed dry)
- 🌾 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 🍚 1 cup brown sugar
- 🥚 2 large eggs
- 🧈 ½ cup melted butter
- 🌿 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 🥄 2 tsp baking powder
- 🍂 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 🌰 ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 🧂 ½ tsp salt
- 🌰 ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- 🔥 Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- 🥣 Whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, melted butter, and vanilla.
- 🌾 Stir in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until just combined.
- 🥕 Fold in the grated carrots, zucchini, and nuts if using.
- 🍰 Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- 🔥 Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- ❄️ Cool completely before slicing. Frost with cream cheese frosting if desired.
⏱️ Prep Time: 15 minutes
🍳 Bake Time: 40 minutes
🍽️ Yield: 12 servings
🔥 Calories: ~270 per serving