Looking for a clever way to disguise some zucchini into dessert? This chocolate zucchini cake is not only delicious, but a pretty sneaky way to achieve that goal! 🙂
I made this chocolate zucchini cake last night for dessert and let me tell you Bob, it was a big hit. And my kids even knew what was in it. Imagine that. In fact they even asked for seconds. Yep, it was that good.
Keep Calm and Bake On.
~Mavis
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup Pear Butter {Applesauce would work too}
3 cups zucchini, grated
Cream Cheese Frosting
4 oz cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups powered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon water
Instructions
Directions for The Cake
Preheat oven to 350.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt and set aside.
In a large bowl mix together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until nice and smooth. Add vanilla, pear butter and oil and stir until combined. Slowly stir in the flour mixture, then add the shredded zucchini. Stir. Fold in melted chocolate then divide batter into {2} 8″x8″ prepared pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
For the Frosting
Cream together the butter, cream cheese, vanilla and water until nice and smooth. Add in powdered sugar and whip until fully incorporated. Frost cake. Eat. Be happy.
Serve with homemade vanilla ice cream if you have it.
Deborah says
My mouth is literally watering! 🙂
sharon says
How many zucchini does it take to get 3 cups roughly?
Mavis Butterfield says
About 1 medium sized one.
julie says
Mmmm I made this yesterday and it was nice and moist! I felt it was on the bland side though…coulda used some chocolate chips or something? The frosting was amazing and definitely helped!