Zucchini cake

In the summer when zucchini seems to flow out of the tap, I look up every zucchini recipe I can find. This delicious chocolate cake adapted from King Arthur Flour is moist, amazing, and dense! try it if you have extra zucchini to use!

Ingredients

8 tbsp melted butter

0.5 cup oil

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

0.5 tsp baking powder

0.5 tsp salt

2 eggs

0.5 cup sour cream

300g flour

3/4 cup cocoa powder

360-450g shredded zucchini

0.5 cup chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325F. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch baking shape.

Mix eggs, butter, oil, sour cream, and vanilla until smooth.

Stir four with sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt. Add to the egg mixture. Fold in shredded zucchini and chocolate chips.

Pour into cake shape and bake 30 minutes, until center is just set. Sprinkle on about 0.25 cup chocolate chips for a thin layer of icing, and place back into oven for 3-5 minutes to just melt it on.

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