This chocolate zucchini cake is a super moist incredibly delicious treat that packs a triple chocolate punch with chocolate chips and chocolate icing.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate Zucchini Cake, Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe, How Do I Make Chocolate Zucchini Cake, How To Make Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 50 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Servings 12servings
Calories 689kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Cake:
2 1/4cupsall-purpose flour
1/2cupunsweetened cocoa powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonsalt
1 3/4cupsgranulated sugar
1/2cup(1 stick) unsalted butterat room temperature
1/2cupvegetable oil
2large eggs
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1/2cupbuttermilkwell shaken
2cupsgrated zucchiniunpeeled
1cupsemisweet chocolate chips
Frosting:
3/4cup(1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butterat room temperature
3cupsconfectioner's sugarsifted
1/2cupunsweetened cocoa powder
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2-4tablespoonswhole milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9 X 13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, mix together the granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and oil until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients, alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in zucchini and chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan. Even top of the batter with a small offset spatula.
Place baking pan in preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cooling completely.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, and 1/2 cup cocoa together until well combined. Add 2 Tablespoons of milk and beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes. Add milk as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.