Epicurious Zucchini-pecan Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Epicurious Zucchini-pecan Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

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  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
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  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Zucchini-pecan Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 9% of calories per serving, at 46g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Epicurious Zucchini-pecan Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10 servings   ( 131 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 501
Total Fat: 33g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g
Monounsaturated Fat: 19g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 77mg
Sodium: 305mg
Total Carbohydrates: 48g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 32g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 106mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 184mg Vitamin A: 97mcg
Vitamin C: 4mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup olive oil (not extra-virgin)
  • 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups coarsely grated zucchini (about 8 ounces)
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 8-ounce package Philadelphia brand cream cheese (do not use reduced-fat or fat-free), room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Visit Epicurious's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)