Description
A rich chocolate cake made with shredded zucchini for incredible moisture and topped with a simple chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups zucchini, shredded and squeezed dry
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a greased 9-inch cake pan.
- Mix flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, and sugar.
- Whisk olive oil, eggs, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
- Gradually combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- Fold in zucchini and chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into pan and bake 30 to 35 minutes.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Melt frosting ingredients together in short microwave intervals.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake and serve.
Notes
- Squeeze zucchini dry before adding.
- Do not overbake.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 31
- Sodium: 170
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 47
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 46