Chocolate Zucchini Cake
This cake gets its moist texture from loads of shredded zucchini! Topped with a buttery chocolate frosting, its a dessert that truly melts in your mouth!
Ingredients
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
- ½ c vegetable oil
- 1 ½ c sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ⅔ c flour
- ½ c cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 c shredded zucchini packed
Frosting
- ¼ c salted butter
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoon milk
- 2 c powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13" pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl whisk together the oil, sugar and vanilla.
- Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, soda and salt; stir. Batter with be very thick.
- Stir in the shredded zucchini until the batter softens up a bit.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes or until the center of the cake is done.
Frosting
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter.
- Sift in the cocoa powder and add the milk. Whisk until combined then microwave until it's boiling.
- Whisk in the vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Pour over the cake (can add when cake is still warm or when cake is cooled) and spread it out.
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