Orange Zucchini Cake with Orange Frosting
Beautiful orange zucchini cake made with almond flour and oat flour and topped with a luscious fluffy orange frosting. This gluten free orange zucchini cake is bursting with flavor thanks to fresh orange juice and zest, and is deliciously moist thanks to siggi’s orange ginger yogurt. The perfect cake recipe to celebrate summer!
Okay not only is this cake gorgeous and absolutely delicious, but it’s also:
- Easy to make: right in one bowl and one baking pan. You’re welcome.
- Gluten free: by using a mix of almond flour and gluten free oat flour.
- Naturally sweetened with honey: this cake uses honey as the natural sweetener and it’s truly so perfect when paired with the flavor of orange and slight hint of almond.
Inredients:
Wet ingredients:
1 medium zucchini
2 eggs
½ cup honey
1 (5.3 oz) container siggi's 0% orange ginger yogurt
zest from 1 large orange
¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Dry ingredients:
1 ½ cup packed blanched fine almond flour
1 cup oat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
For the orange frosting:
½ cup butter (or sub vegan buttery stick), at room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
For topping:
Sliced orange segments