Zucchini Bundt Cake and Cream Cheese

For the cake:

3 Cups AP flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

8 ozs softened cream cheese

2 cups of sugar

3 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla

2 sticks melted butter, cooled

2 cups shredded zucchini

For the frosting:

8 ozs softened cream cheese

1 stick softened unsalted butter

1/3 cup of brown sugar, packed

1 tsp molasses

Pinch of salt

1 3/4 cups of powdered sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

For the cake:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 12 cup bundt cake pan.
3. In a separate bowl whisk together, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon, set aside.
4. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until well blended, 2 minutes.
5. Add eggs one at a time beating for 1 minute between each addition.
6. Add vanilla.
7. With the mixer on low add the melted butter and beat on medium for about 3 minutes until smooth.
8. With mixer on low, add the bowl of flour mixture all at once and mix until just combined.
9. Scrape down the sides and mix for another 20 seconds.
10. Take off the bowl and add the zucchini, mix by spatula until combined.
11. Spoon batter into prepared cake pan and bake for about 45-50 minutes or until spongy on top or a skewer comes out clean.
12. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes and then invert onto a wire rack to cool.
13. When completely cool cover in this frosting...

For the frosting:

1. Beat the cream cheese until soft.
2. Add the butter and beat until well combined.
3. Scrape the sides down and beat again for 1 minute.
4. Add the brown sugar and molasses and mix for 30 seconds.
5. Add the salt and powdered sugar on low followed by the vanilla.
6. Beat well for about 1 minute and then scrape sides of bowl down.
7. Beat again until all powdered sugar is gone and the frosting is velvety smooth.
8. If not using immediately store in an airtight container in the fridge and bring back to room temp before using.
9. Frosting will last for 7 days in an airtight container in the fridge.