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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

  • Author: Jen

Description

This Chocolate Zucchini Cake gives you your cake and your veggies in the same bite.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup grated zucchini (drain the liquid)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 /2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (3/4 cup + 1/4 cup reserved for top)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven 350 degrees  
  2. Spray a 9×5 loaf pan with non stick cooking spray
  3. In mixing bowl add butter and sugars and beat until mixed well
  4. Add eggs and vanilla
  5. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, mix until combined
  6. Stir in zucchini and then the chocolate chips (make sure to reserve 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips for topping)
  7. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan  
  8. Sprinkle top with remain chocolate chips and bake 45-55 minutes
  9. Set aside and cool for at least 15-20 minutes