Chocolate Zucchini Cake.
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5
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
692 kcal
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Course
Cake
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Cuisine
Australian
Chocolate Zucchini Cake.
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Ingredients
- 550 gm zucchini 3- 4, grated
- 400 gm caster sugar 2 cups
- 4 egg extra large 70 gm
- 125 ml neutral cooking oil like vegetable, avocado, rice bran etc, generic cooking oil
- 125 ml milk what ever kind
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 120 gm Dutch cocoa powder approx 1 1/2 cups
- 200 gm almond meal 2 cups approx
- 120 gm gluten free flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Vanilla Buttercream
- 250 gm butter very soft unsalted
- 250 gm cream cheese very soft
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 200 gm icing sugar either pure or gluten free mixture- 2 cups
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Oven 170 C / 340 F. Two lined greased 20 cm / 8 inch springform tins
- Trim and grate the zucchini on the large side of a grater. This will make about two packed cups.
- Mix the eggs, oil, vanilla, and milk well. Then mix in the sugar.
- You'll need a large bowl. Sift the cocoa into the bowl. Add the gluten free flour, almond meal, salt and baking powder. Whisk together.
- Put the zucchini and the egg mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and then mix well till combined.
- Pour the mixture into the two prepared cake tins and bake for approx 60 minutes. A skewer inserted into the centre should come out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes before running a knife around the inside of the tin and removing. Cool till cold. Refrigerate to cold in hot weather
Buttercream
- Beat the softened butter till light and fluffy. Add the cream cheese and vanilla and beat till fluffy again. Add the sugar 1/2 cup at a time incorporating well before adding more.
- Once made this can be used straight away or refrigerated till needed. Bring back to room temperate before using.
Notes
- Chocolate Ganache: 200 ml Cream ( or Coconut cream and 200 gm chopped chocolate Heat the cream and pour over the chocolate and stir till melted.
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