Chocolate Zucchini Cake. Reviews for: Photos of Chocolate Zucchini Cake III. Super moist and indulgent chocolate zucchini cake is studded with chocolate chips and topped with chocolate fudge frosting. Made with three cups of shredded zucchini (you can't taste it!), this is the.
Amazingly rich and decadent, this Chocolate Zucchini Cake is what all chocolate cakes should strive to be. It is so easy to make and no one will notice the zucchini in the cake, but they will be happy it's. Think zucchini in chocolate cake sounds majorly weird?! You can have Chocolate Zucchini Cake using 17 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chocolate Zucchini Cake
- It’s of Cake batter.
- You need 1/2 cup of Butter.
- You need 1/2 cup of Oil.
- It’s 1 3/4 cup of White sugar.
- You need 2 of Eggs.
- It’s 2 cup of Grated zucchini.
- Prepare 2 1/2 cup of All purpose flour.
- It’s 1/4 cup of Cocoa powder.
- You need 1 tsp of Baking soda.
- It’s 1 tsp of Salt.
- It’s 1/2 cup of Buttermilk.
- Prepare 1 tsp of Vanilla.
- It’s of Ganache frosting.
- Prepare 12 oz of Bag of chocolate chips, I prefer semi-sweet.
- It’s 1/2 cup of Whipping cream or half & half.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Almond extract or other extract, optional.
- It’s 1 tbsp of Butter.
And if you try this recipe for Chocolate and Zucchini Cake, let me know what you think! You'd never know there's zucchini in this ultra-moist, rich chocolate cake. This chocolate zucchine cake is the MOST amazing chocolate cake you could imagine! You would NEVER guess that this insanely moist chocolate cake has.
Chocolate Zucchini Cake instructions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Cream the butter, oil, & sugar with an electric mixer..
- Add the eggs and beat in. Fold in the grated zucchini..
- Mix the remaining dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Then mix into the wet mixture..
- Lastly, add in the buttermilk & vanilla and beat on low until just combined..
- Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13 cake pan. Spread out evenly in the pan..
- Bake at 325 for 45 minutes to one hour, or until completely set in the middle. Time will vary depending on the moisture content of your zucchini..
- Let cool completely before frosting the cake..
- For the ganache: Heat the cream to a slow boil…just when you see the small bubbles around the edge of sauce pan. Then pour the hot cream over chocolate chips. Let sit one minute before beginning to whisk until completely smooth. Whisk in one tablespoon butter, cut into small chunks and flavoring extract if using..
- Let the ganache cool slightly before frosting the cake..
This chocolate zucchini cake was inspired by one I ate while in college in Burlington, Vermont. I worked as a photo assistant, after classes at UVM and before my shifts at Ben & Jerry's. Moist chocolate cake with grated zucchini with a rich chocolate buttercream frosting. You can't even taste the zucchini so this is definitely the best way to eat your vegetables! Vegan chocolate zucchini cake is the new carrot cake!
