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Zucchini Texas Sheet Cake
Zucchini Texas Sheet Cake is a crowd pleasing chocolate zucchini cake with a rich buttermilk chocolate frosting. Everything is bigger in Texas so they say and this cake fits the bill.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 24 slices
Calories: 270 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup milk
- 2 cups grated or shredded zucchini
Frosting:
- 1 stick 1/2 cup butter
- 6 tablespoons buttermilk
- 4 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 pound powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350 degrees. Prepare a jelly roll pan by spraying a baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Blend together sugar, oil, and eggs. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, baking soda, cocoa, and cinnamon and baking powder. With the mixer on medium, mix in the flour mixture. Then slowly adding milk and zucchini. Mix until well combined. Pour into prepared pan.
- Mix well and pour into prepared pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- In a medium glass mixing bowl, add the butter, cover with a plate, and heat butter for 1 minute in the microwave. Remove from microwave and remove the lid. Stir in vanilla and buttermilk, place back in the microwave and heat for 30 seconds, stir, then heat for another 30 seconds, stir, heat for 30 seconds and stir and then heat for another 30 seconds.
- Remove from microwave and stir in cocoa and powder sugar, until well combined. Place back in the microwave and heat for 30 seconds, stir. Heat for another 30 seconds and stir, repeat 1 more time if needed until frosting is smooth and there are no clumps. Pour over brownies, and spread evenly. Let frosting cool and harden. Cut and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
181mg
(8%)
Potassium
125mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
65IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1.8mg
(2%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 181mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.