Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Kelly
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!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Cooling Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15
Calories 505 kcal
For the Chocolate Zucchini Cake:
- 2 cups (283g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- ½ cup (112g) vegetable oil
- 1 ¾ cups (347g) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup (113g) buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 ½ cups (330g) finely shredded zucchini
For the Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting:
- ½ 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
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.
Calories: 505kcal
Keyword cake, chocolate, chocolate zucchini cake, cream cheese frosting, dessert