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ZUCCHINI-STREUSEL BUNDT CAKE
1 tablespoon fine dry bread crumbs 2 cups coarsely shredded zucchini 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/3 cup chopped walnuts 1/3 cup currants 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/3 cups plain nonfat yogurt 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 egg whites, lightly beaten 1 egg, lightly beaten FOR THE GLAZE: 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar 2 teaspoons skim milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray; sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
Place zucchini on several layers of paper towels; cover with additional paper towels. Let stand 5 minutes, pressing down occasionally. Set aside.
Combine brown sugar, walnuts, currants, cinnamon, and allspice in a bowl; stir well, and set aside.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
Combine yogurt, oil, 1 tablespoon vanilla, egg whites, and egg; stir well. Add zucchini. Add to flour mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Spoon 1/3 of batter into prepared pan; top with half of brown sugar mixture. Spoon half of remaining batter into pan; top with remaining brown sugar mixture and batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
TO MAKE THE GLAZE: Combine powdered sugar, skim milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.
Servings: 18 Adapted from source: Cooking Light Magazine - September, 1993
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