Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

all-purpose flour

2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

3/4 tsp

salt

2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp

ground ginger

1 cup

granulated sugar

2/3 cup

packed light-brown sugar

1/2 cup

vegetable or canola oil

1/2 cup

applesauce

1/3 cup

plain Greek yogurt

large eggs

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups

finely grated unpeeled zucchini (grate on small holes of box grater. About 2 - 2 1/2 medium zucchini)

1/2 cup

chopped (, toasted pecans or walnuts (optional))

8 oz

cream cheese (, softened slightly)

1/2 cup

butter (, softened (preferably 1/4 cup salted and 1/4 cup unsalted))

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

2 cups

powdered sugar