The Market's Spring Fling Cake

https://www.food.com/recipe/the-markets-spring-fling-cake-406495?fbclid=IwAR3aPkK0m-tCkl5gMND14ZGh3tDrnel_2nbbS2Rl3z2D03KHJFpyi7uTcII

READY IN: 1hr 50 minutes

SERVES: 12-14

INGREDIENTS

CAKE
2 1⁄2 cups shredded zucchini (the zucchini was very finely shredded)
5 eggs
1 1⁄4 cups sugar
1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt

FROSTING
3⁄4 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
1⁄4 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1⁄2 cup heavy cream
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

FRUIT FOR THE CAKE
1 pint strawberry, cleaned, stemmed, and sliced
4 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced
2 mangoes, peeled and sliced
1 pint blueberries
apricot glaze (optional) or apricot jam, thinned with a bit of warm water (optional)

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour a 10 inch cake pan.

Cake: In a large mixing bowl, combine shredded zucchini, eggs, sugar, oil, sour cream, and vanilla.
Combine the DRY ingredients in another bowl; then add to zucchini mixture.
Batter will be rather wet and easy to pour. Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake for 50-70 minutes.
Cool on rack 10 minutes, then remove cake from pan. (Note: The cake can be made a day prior and refrigerated).

Frosting: Whip cream cheese with butter until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until combined.

In another bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff, then fold the whipped cream and 1/2 t vanilla into the frosting mixture.

Assemble Cake: Cut cooled cake in half lengthwise (creating two layers). You can cut the cake into three layers, like they do at The Market.
Spread frosting over the first layer, add a layer of fruit (repeat if you are making a three-layer cake).
Put on the top layer and frost. The sides of the cake are NOT frosted.
Arrange fruit in circles (or your preferred design) over entire top of the cake, slightly overlapping the fruit. Spread apricot glaze over fruit with a pastry brush.

Chipotle Shrimp & Pineapple Kabobs

Shrimp are marinated and skewered with red onion, pineapple chunks and bell pepper, then grilled.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Minutes
Ready In: 53 Minutes
Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Baja Chipotle Marinade With Lime Juice
1 cup Baja Chipotle Marinade With Lime Juice
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 pounds uncooked large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in natural juice, drained
1 medium red onion, cut into chunks
2 medium green or red bell peppers, cut into chunks
12 Corn Tortillas, warmed

Directions

1. In small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons Lawry's(R) Baja Chipotle Marinade With Lime Juice, Mayonnaise and sour cream; refrigerate until ready to use.

2. In large resealable plastic bag, pour 3/4 cup Lawry's(R) Baja Chipotle Marinade With Lime Juice over shrimp; turn to coat. Close bag an marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes. Soak 6 wooden skewers in water 15 minutes.

3. Remove shrimp from Marinade, discarding Marinade. On skewers, alternately thread shrimp, pineapple, onion and green peppers. Grill or broil, turning once and brushing with remaining 1/4 cup Marinade, 8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Remove from skewers and serve in tortillas with mayonnaise mixture.

Blueberry Coffee Cake

(from St. Lukes, Crosby, ND) A former neighbor of mine had a similar recipe. She told me it was one of those cup, cup, cup recipes since most of the main ingredients are measured by the cup, not partial cups.

1 c sugar
1 stick butter
1 c sour cream
2 eggs
1/4 t salt
1 t vanilla
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t baking powder
2 c flour
1 c blueberries, drained
Whole pecans

Topping:
1/3 c sugar
1 T cinnamon
1/2 c chopped pecans

Cream sugar and butter together. Add sour cream, eggs, salt, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder and flour. Fold in blueberries. Mix topping ingredients. Grease bundt pan very well. Place whole pecans in large part of bundt pan. Then pour 1/2 topping, 1/2 mixture, 1/2 topping and 1/2 mixture in pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50minutes. Allow to set 10 minutes before removing from pan.