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Easy Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Easy Chocolate Zucchini Cake

This Easy Chocolate Zucchini Cake is right up your alley. Moist, rich, and oh-so-chocolaty, this cake is a fantastic way to use up that extra zucchini from your garden.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9

Ingredients
  

  • For the cake:
  • - 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons 143 grams all-purpose flour, measured correctly
  • - ½ cup 43 grams unsweetened cocoa, measured correctly
  • - 1 cup 200 grams light brown sugar
  • - 1 teaspoon salt
  • - 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • - 4 tablespoons 57 grams unsalted butter, melted
  • - ¼ cup fresh vegetable oil
  • - ½ cup 120 grams full-fat sour cream or plain whole milk yogurt, at room temperature
  • - 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk at room temperature
  • - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • - 1 cup 136 grams shredded zucchini, from about 1 medium zucchini
  • - 1 cup 170 grams semisweet chocolate chips
  • For the icing:
  • - ½ cup 63 grams powdered sugar, sifted
  • - 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions
 

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 by 8-inch metal baking pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
    2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
    3. In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, oil, sour cream, eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla extract.
    4. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until a few streaks of flour remain.
    5. Squeeze out any additional moisture from the shredded zucchini before adding to the batter. Add the zucchini and chocolate chips. Stir until just barely combined.
    6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean. If your cake sinks slightly in the middle, that's normal because it’s so moist and rich!
    7. Let cool completely.
    8. In a medium bowl, stir together the powdered sugar and milk with a fork until smooth and thick but pourable. Drizzle all over the cooled cake. Let set before serving.

Notes

Approximate Nutrition Information

  • Calories: 290 per serving
  • Total Fat: 15g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Cholesterol: 60mg
  • Sodium: 250mg
  • Total Carbohydrates: 37g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Sugars: 24g
  • Protein: 4g
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