Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe – Two Peas & Their Pod

July 17, 2024

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This moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake with chocolate frosting is simple to make and a household favourite dessert! You’ll by no means know there’s zucchini on this chocolate cake as a result of it’s SO good!

chocolate zucchini cake with chocolate frosting cut into squares.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe – Two Peas & Their Pod

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I LOVE baking with zucchini, particularly in the course of the summertime when I’ve plenty of backyard zucchini to make use of up. Just a few of my favourite zucchini recipes are my Chocolate Zucchini Bread, Zucchini Brownies, Oatmeal Zucchini Cookies, and Lemon Zucchini Bread.

Every time I’m craving a decadent dessert I really like making my Chocolate Zucchini Cake. You may be pondering zucchini doesn’t belong in chocolate cake, however I’m right here to let you know it undoubtedly does.

The zucchini makes the chocolate cake SUPER moist and I promise you gained’t even comprehend it’s in there. It’s the secret ingredient.

I make the cake in a 9×13-inch pan so adorning is simple and so it is going to feed lots of people. The components are primary, it’s best to have all of them readily available.

I high the cake with an expensive chocolate frosting that takes the cake to an entire new degree. The silky, clean, wealthy chocolate frosting actually is the icing on the cake!

Chocolate lovers will go loopy for this moist, decadent chocolate cake! Should you love my basic chocolate cake and straightforward chocolate cake, I do know you’ll love this one too! It’s the proper summer time dessert and a terrific recipe for utilizing up the entire backyard zucchini.

ingredients in bowls to make chocolate zucchini cake.

Cake Substances

Flour– use all-purpose flour.
Unsweetened cocoa powder– sift earlier than utilizing to keep away from any clumps.
Baking soda– to provide the cake a pleasant elevate.
Salt– to reinforce the entire flavors.
Brown sugar– to sweeten the cake.
Oil– you should use vegetable oil, canola oil, or avocado oil.
Melted butter– cool to room temperature. I like utilizing a mixture of oil and butter. The oil retains the cake moist and the butter provides nice taste.
Buttermilk– at room temperature!
Eggs– use massive eggs for baking.
Vanilla extract– use pure vanilla extract, the great things!
Zucchini– use a field grater or meals processor to shred the zucchini. I by no means peel it.
Chocolate chips– to stir into the cake batter. Carry on the chocolate!

ingredients in bowl to make chocolate frosting.

Chocolate Frosting Substances

Butter– at room temperature.
Confectioner’s sugar– additionally referred to as powdered sugar.
Unsweetened cocoa powder– You’ll be able to sift the confectioner’s sugar and cocoa collectively to ensure an excellent clean frosting.
Milk– to skinny out the frosting. Heavy cream will even work.
Vanilla extract– a splash!
Salt– only a pinch!

flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder being whisked together in mixing bowl.

Methods to Make Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Preheat oven to 350 levels F. Grease a 9×13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and put aside.
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, sifted cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk collectively and put aside.

liquid ingredients being whisked together in mixing bowl.

In a big bowl, mix the brown sugar, oil, melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk till mixed.

chocolate zucchini cake batter in mixing bowl with wooden spoon.

Stir within the dry components till barley mixed, it’s okay if there’s nonetheless some flour not combined in.

chocolate zucchini cake batter in mixing bowl with spatula.

Gently squeeze out a number of the moisture within the zucchini. You need the zucchini to nonetheless have some moisture, however not filled with liquid. Add the zucchini and chocolate chips and stir till simply mixed. Don’t over combine.

chocolate zucchini cake batter being spread in pan.

Pour the cake batter within the ready pan and clean with a spatula. Bake for 25 to 32 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clear when inserted into the middle or the cake.

Let the cake cool utterly.

chocolate frosting in bowl with spreader.

Whereas the cake is cooling, make the chocolate frosting. Within the bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat the butter till clean, about 1 minute. In a big bowl, sift collectively the confectioner’s sugar and the cocoa powder. Add the combination to the butter and beat, slowly including within the milk. Add the vanilla extract and salt. Cease and scrape down the perimeters. Beat till frosting is clean and fluffy.

chocolate frosting being spread on top of chocolate zucchini cake.

Frost the cooled chocolate zucchini cake with chocolate frosting.
Reduce the cake into squares and serve.

Recipe Suggestions

You want 2 cups grated zucchini for this recipe, about 1 very massive zucchini or 2 medium.
You don’t must peel the zucchini earlier than shredding it. I take advantage of a field grater with a medium grate.
In case your zucchini is filled with moisture, squeeze it out a little bit bit, however don’t squeeze it dry. Massive backyard zucchini tends to have extra moisture and smaller retailer purchased zucchini. You don’t wish to eliminate the entire moisture or you’ll have a dry cake. Simply give it a gently squeeze earlier than including it to the cake.
I take advantage of all brown sugar on this zucchini cake recipe as a result of it retains the cake tremendous moist and provides good taste.
The cake is made with oil and butter. The oil retains the cake tremendous moist and the butter provides nice taste.
Ensure that your buttermilk and eggs are at room temperature. Soften the butter and let it calm down a little bit earlier than including it to the opposite liquid components.
Don’t over combine the cake. When you add within the zucchini and chocolate chips, stir simply till mixed.
I bake this cake in a metallic 9×13-inch pan. If you wish to make a layered cake, you’ll be able to pour the batter into two spherical cake pans.
Ensure that the cake is cooled utterly earlier than frosting it with the chocolate frosting.

chocolate cake with chocolate frosting with knife on board.

Methods to Retailer

The cake will carry on the counter, coated, for as much as 3 days. I really suppose it’s higher the second day. If you wish to retailer it for a little bit longer, you’ll be able to retailer it coated within the fridge for as much as 5 days. Carry to room temperature earlier than serving. I additionally suppose it’s good chilly:)
You can also make the cake upfront and freeze the cake. Let it cool utterly. Fastidiously wrap the cake in plastic wrap and foil. Place within the freezer and freeze for as much as 3 months. Thaw and frost with chocolate buttercream.

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piece of chocolate zucchini cake on plate with fork.

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