Chocolate Coconut Zucchini Cake
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Chocolate Coconut Zucchini Cake
Description
Chocolate Coconut Zucchini Cake uses a mix of butter, coconut oil, and sugar creamed together before adding eggs and a buttermilk-zucchini blend. The dry ingredients include cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and flour, combining to create a soft, chocolatey crumb. Alternating dry and wet ingredients ensures even mixing without overworking the batter. Chocolate chips folded in give bursts of melted chocolate distinct from the overall cocoa flavor. Baked in a 9 x 13 pan and topped with chocolate frosting and unsweetened coconut chips, this cake balances moistness from zucchini and richness from coconut and chocolate in every bite.
The grated zucchini adds moisture and a subtle vegetal note, keeping the cake tender, while coconut oil and chips introduce a tropical nuance. The cake is best served cooled and frosted to enhance its chocolate layers. Its texture is pleasantly soft with a slight chewiness from the coconut chips and bursts of chocolate chips.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 2 egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 cup zucchini grated
- 4 Tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- chocolate frosting
- 1 cup coconut chips unsweetened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350, and grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
- Cream the oil, butter and sugar. Then add the eggs and mix well.
- Mix buttermilk and zucchini together.
- Combine all dry ingredients (cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, baking powder, flour) in a bowl.
- Then add the dry and wet mixtures alternately to the sugar mixture. Stir until well combined but don't over mix.
- Fold in chocolate chips, if desired, and put into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until the middle of the cake is firm.
- Frost when cool and decorate with coconut chips.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 254kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 250mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 234IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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