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chocolate zucchini cake
Add vegetables and whole grains to your cake for a guilt free dessert!
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
5
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
24
Calories:
176
kcal
Author:
Marie
Ingredients
For the cake:
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1/2
teaspoon
baking powder
1 1/4
cups
sugar
(add 1/2 cup more for sweeter cake)
1
cup
vegetable oil
1
tablespoon
vanilla extract
(yes, tablespoon)
2
large eggs
, room temperature
1/2
cup
sour cream or buttermilk
3/4
cup
dutch processed cocoa or natural cocoa
4
cups
zucchini
shredded
1.5
cups
white whole wheat flour
or all-purpose flour
1
cup
oatmeal flour
or all-purpose flour
1/2
cup
semi-sweet chocolate chips
For icing:
1.5
cups
semi-sweet chocolate chips
Optional Toppings:
chopped nuts
, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, or ice cream (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
Grease and flour a 9 by 13 baking pan and set aside
Combine the oat and whole wheat flours and set aside
In the bowl of a standing mixer, combine the salt, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, sugar, and oil and mix until well combined.
Add the eggs and beat on medium speed for 3 minutes
Add the sour cream and flours (oatmeal and whole wheat) alternately beating only until incorporated.
Fold in the zucchini followed by the 1/2 cup of chocolate chips
Spoon mixture into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes just until set.
Slide the cake out of the oven and then top with 1 to 2 cups of chocolate chips
Slide cake back into oven and then bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until cake tester comes out clean
Note: chocolate chips will soften but not completely melt. You must gently spread the chips out with a spatula after the cake is finished.
Cool and top with nuts, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, or ice cream (optional)
Notes
* or use 2.5 cups all purpose flour
Nutrition
Calories:
176
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
16
mg
|
Sodium:
106
mg
|
Potassium:
131
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
11
g
|
Vitamin A:
91
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
24
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg