Chocolate Zucchini Cake
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Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Description
Chocolate Zucchini Cake blends shredded zucchini into a chocolate batter containing cocoa powder, melted chocolate, and warm spices. The cake batter’s thick consistency comes from combining flour, sugars, baking soda, and baking powder with wet ingredients including eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, and vanilla. The zucchini adds moisture and a subtle texture that keeps the cake tender and prevents dryness.
The flavor is a rich chocolate base complemented by cinnamon and nutmeg spices, adding aromatic warmth. Chocolate chips sprinkled through the batter contribute gooey pockets of melted chocolate after baking. Once baked until a toothpick is clean, the cake is cooled and topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, introducing a light, fluffy contrast to the dense cake.
This cake is served as a dessert or snack, satisfying chocolate cravings while sneaking in vegetables. It pairs well with coffee or milk and is suitable for sharing at gatherings or for casual indulgence. The topping adds a festive look and creamy texture, balancing the moist cake.
Ingredients
- 4 egg large
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups zucchini shredded
- 3 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 12 ounces chocolate melted
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Topping:
- 4 cups whipped topping
- 1/4 cup chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan and set it aside.
Make Cake Batter:
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and add vegetable oil, buttermilk, melted chocolate, and vanilla, whisk until well-combined.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, both sugars, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir in until just combined. The batter will be thick.
- Add the shredded zucchini, and stir until just combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake:
- Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Cool:
- Remove from the oven, and let the cake cool in the pan before frosting with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 574 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 574kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 400mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 546mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 140mg | 14% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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