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/)