Description
Chocolate Zucchini Cake - an incredibly moist chocolate cake topped with a cloud of chocolate cream cheese frosting. No one will ever guess the secret ingredient is green!
Ingredients
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For the Chocolate Zucchini Cake:
- 2 cups (283g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (75g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/2 cup (112g) vegetable oil
- 1 3/4 cups (347g) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (113g) buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups (330g) finely shredded zucchini
For the Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, at a cool room temperature
- 8 oz (226g) cream cheese, at a cool room temperature
- 3 cups (375g) powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons (36g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
For the Chocolate Zucchini Cake:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, mix together the butter, oil, and sugar until combined, about 1 minute.
- Add the eggs, one at time, beating for 20 seconds after each addition.
- Mix in the buttermilk and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
- On low speed, mix in the dry ingredients until combined.
- Stir in the grated zucchini with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake on the middle rack until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
- Cool completely before frosting.
For the Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the vanilla, cocoa, confectioners’ sugar, and pinch of salt. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Spread on cooled cake.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 505
- Sugar: 48 g
- Sodium: 274.8 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Carbohydrates: 65.4 g
- Protein: 5.5 g
- Cholesterol: 85.9 mg