chocolate zucchini cake

9 Pinches
The Villages, FL
Updated on Sep 21, 2015

This recipe was personally prepared by Jan Force for the July 2015 meeting of the Curious Cuisiner Recipe by: Mom on Timeout

prep time 40 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method Bake
yield A lot

Ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchinis
  • 7 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 - eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
  • CHOCOLATE GLAZE
  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make chocolate zucchini cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grate the zucchinis and set on paper towels to absorb excess moisture. Between 2-3 cups is perfect.
  • Step 2
    Combine sugar, eggs, applesauce, zucchini, butter and vanilla in a large bowl.
  • Step 3
    Combine the chocolate chips with a couple tablespoons of the flour to keep them from sinking to the bottom while the cake is baking.
  • Step 4
    Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Stir until all of the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • Step 5
    Pour the batter into a well-greased bundt pan. Bake the cake for 60-70 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let the cake cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a plate.
  • Step 6
    Chocolate Glaze: Combine the butter, chocolate chips and corn syrup in a microwavable dish. I use my pyrex glass measuring cup because it makies it easy to drizzle the glaze over the cake. Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals at 50% power, stirring in between, until nicely melted. Pour over cake and enjoy!

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Method: Bake
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