Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Chocolate Frosting
During the summer, zucchini is often in abundance due to its peak growing season. Making chocolate zucchini cake make use of the surplus zucchini (we’re using 3 cups!) from your garden while still making a delicious chocolate cake! The chocolate cake is rich and moist, due to the shredded zucchini and baked in chocolate chips. To make it extra rich, we are topping it with a chocolate frosting! If chocolate frosting isn’t your thing, you can use cream cheese frosting, buttercream frosting, German chocolate cake frosting or no frosting if you’d like! It’s a fantastic recipe for those looking to enjoy a sweet treat while sneaking in some vegetables (my kids LOVE this cake). I hope you like this chocolate zucchini cake as much as my family does! Need more zucchini recipes? Try my Zucchini Corn Fritters, Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins, Zucchini Pasta and freeze some zucchini for Winter!
What does zucchini taste like in cake?
This cake tastes like chocolate cake with a very subtle zucchini taste. The purpose of the zucchini is to add moisture to the cake, making it incredibly soft and tender. Zucchini also contributes to the cake’s rich texture, ensuring it stays moist even after baking. If you love chocolate cake, I am pretty sure you will love this recipe!
How to Make:
Spray a 9×13 inch baking pan with nonstick spray on the bottom and sides to make sure it doesn’t stick. First mix the dry ingredients together, and then add in the wet ingredients. Keep mixing until well combined. Fold in the shredded zucchini and chocolate chips. Pour mixture into the prepared baking pan, smoothing out the top with a spatula. Bake until the middle comes out clean with a toothpick. The cake usually takes around 55-60 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. You have 2 options now, serve as is or add frosting. If you’d like to add frosting (yeaaaaaaaah!) then continue these steps. Make the frosting by mixing together cocoa powder, melted butter, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Keep mixing until a fluffy frosting forms. Spread frosting on cake (make sure cake is cooled down before doing this). Cut into slices and enjoy!
How to Store:
A zucchini cake covered in the refrigerator will last 5 days. To properly store zucchini cake and maintain its freshness, follow these steps. Tip: Take care to protect the frosting during storage. You can place toothpicks on top of the cake and gently lay a piece of plastic wrap over them to create a tent, preventing the frosting from sticking to the wrap.
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