Zucchini Bars with Spice Frosting

Ingredients:

Bars:

• 1 ⅓ cups packed brown sugar

• ½ cup butter, softened

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground cloves

• 2 cups shredded zucchini

• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Spice Frosting:

• 8 ounces cream cheese

• ½ cup butter, softened

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 4 cups confectioners' sugar

• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions:

Bars:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.

• Mix brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in zucchini and walnuts. Spread batter into the prepared baking pan.

• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting, about 1 hour.

Spice Frosting:

• Beat cream cheese, softened butter, and vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and creamy.

• Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.

• Mix frosting with cloves in a bowl. Spread over the zucchini bars.

(source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/263784/zucchini-bars-with-spice-frosting/, https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/8379/basic-cream-cheese-frosting/)