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Zucchini Spice Cake

Ali Segersten (author)
Paleo Grain-Free Zucchini Spice Cake

Serve a piece of this nourishing cake along with a cup of green tea and a hard boiled egg for a quick lunch. It also makes a healthy treat for your child’s lunchbox. Dollop with Vanilla Whipped Coconut Cream for a healthy after dinner sweet treat. If you don’t have cashew butter on hand use almond butter instead.

Ingredients
1½ cups raw cashew butter
2 large eggs
½ cups coconut sugar
½ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoons cinnamon
¾ teaspoons ground ginger
½ teaspoons ground allspice
¼ teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 cups grated zucchini

Optional Additions

½ cups raisins
½ cups Zante currants
½ cups dark chocolate chips

Nutrition Facts

Per serving Recipe serves 9

Calories from
  • Protein 12%
  • Net carbs 34%
  • Fat 54%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
Calories
480kcal
Protein
15.5g
Total Carbohydrates
44.9g
Dietary Fiber
2.9g
Net Carbs
42.1g
Total Sugars
22.9g
Sucrose
0.01g
Glucose
2.7g
Fructose
2.8g
Total Fat
30.1g
Saturated Fat
8.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
15.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4.8g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
201mg
Sodium
225mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin C
5.3mg
Thiamin (B1)
0.19mg
Riboflavin (B2)
0.38mg
Niacin (B3)
1.1mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
1.4mg
Vitamin B6
0.26mg
Folate (B9)
59.7µg
Vitamin B12
0.48µg
Choline
163mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
86.4µg
Vitamin D
1.1µg
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
0.63mg
Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
1.7µg
Minerals
Minerals
Calcium
67.7mg
Iron
4.4mg
Magnesium
139mg
Phosphorus
338mg
Potassium
661mg
Zinc
3.5mg
Copper
1.2mg
Manganese
0.54mg
Selenium
22.2µg
Fluoride
0.59µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
Histidine
0.37g
Isoleucine
0.73g
Leucine
1.2g
Lysine
0.9g
Methionine
0.34g
Phenylalanine
0.76g
Threonine
0.59g
Tryptophan
0.21g
Valine
0.98g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Alanine
0.75g
Arginine
1.3g
Aspartic Acid
1.5g
Cystine
0.29g
Glutamic Acid
2.7g
Glycine
0.63g
Proline
0.62g
Serine
0.95g
Tyrosine
0.51g
Fatty Acids
Medium-Chain Fatty Acids (MCFAs)
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
0.06g
Capric Acid (10:0)
0.07g
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
15.3g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
ALA (18:3 n-3)
0.12g
DHA (22:6 n-3)
0.03g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Linoleic Acid (LA)
4.5g
Arachidonic Acid (AA)
0.1g
Other
Carotenoids
Alpha-Carotene
0.08µg
Beta-Carotene
16.2µg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin
5.4µg
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
494µg
Lycopene
0.04µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
Phytosterols
0.3mg
Other Compounds
Betaine
0.18mg
Caffeine
7.8mg
Theobromine
60.8mg