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Moist blueberry zucchini cake with glaze on white counter

Blueberry Zucchini Cake Recipe

This Blueberry Zucchini Cake is perfectly moist, packed with fresh garden zucchini and juicy blueberries, and finished with a light glaze. A simple yet impressive cake that works for breakfast, dessert, or snacking.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Summer Baking
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Cooling Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 295kcal
Cost: $8–10

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Box grater
  • 9x13 inch baking pan
  • Rubber spatula
  • Wire cooling rack

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup butter melted, cooled
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup milk

Mix-ins

  • 1 ½ cups zucchini grated, patted dry
  • 1 cup blueberries tossed with 1 tablespoon flour

Optional Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tablespoon milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven and grease your baking pan.
  • Grate zucchini and squeeze out excess moisture. Toss blueberries in flour.
  • In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix wet ingredients. Combine and fold in zucchini and blueberries.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
  • Cool the cake completely. If desired, whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled cake.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 110g | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1.5mg