chocolate zucchini bundt cake

Oshawa, ON
Updated on May 7, 2011

I love chocolate zucchini cake, loaf and any thing even resembling it!!! This cake is so yummy... I make it whenever I have extra zucchini! Its in the oven now so will take a pic tomorrow...potluck at our church for Mother's Day and the men are cleaning up!! Gotta love that!!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 50 Min
method ---
yield 10 - 12

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup soft butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 2 cups coasrsely grated zucchini, unpeeled
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1 cup chocolate chunks
  • GLAZE
  • 2 - squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

How To Make chocolate zucchini bundt cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. Beat together butter and sugar until smooth and well blended. Add eggs one at a time blending well after each. Add vanilla . mix well.With a spoon stir in orange peel and zucchini. Alternately stir the milk and flour mixture into the zucchini mixture. stir in chocolate and walnuts. Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan or tube pan. Bake approx 50 mins...check after 45 mins...until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 mins. Turn out on rack to cool completely. Drizzle glaze over cake and enjoy!!!
  • Step 2
    GLAZE: Melt the chocolate with the butter and milk. Blend until smooth. Add powder sugar. Blend well

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