This easy chocolate zucchini cake recipe is moist, chocolatey and oh so delicious! There can’t be any better way to eat vegetables than with chocolate! Who knew that zucchini could be so good!
Even though it looks like there are a lot of ingredients, this chocolate zucchini cake recipe is actually easy to make with about 10 minutes’ actual preparation time. It’s so delicious, you would never know you were eating vegetables!
If you’re looking for an even easier option, I’ve also included a version that starts with a cake mix for quicker prep and even less effort!
This time of year, zucchini is plentiful and abundant. It’s great to eat fried in a little butter with sliced onions in a frying pan, but after a while, it’s easy to get tired of eating zucchini the same old way every time!
Using the zucchini to make the cake makes this chocolate zucchini cake super moist and you might be surprised that there is no zucchini taste. My husband was suspicious when I started baking with zucchini as a base, but one day I made this chocolate cake without telling him it was zucchini and he’s been a fan ever since!
The cake recipe calls for medium sized zucchini. Medium and small zucchini are a little bit sweeter and more moist than very large zucchini, which can get a little bit woody, so whenever possible, medium and small zucchini are preferred.
You’ll need to shred the zucchini for this chocolate zucchini cake recipe, but it’s easy. You can use a food processor, but I usually just use a box grater because I hate to have to clean the food processor parts!
You don’t need to peel the zucchini before shredding it. The skin won’t affect the taste and including it leaves some of the healthy stuff because after all, chocolate cake should be healthy! 😉 I usually wash the zucchini, cut off the stem and blossom end and then shred it.
This recipe calls for baking the chocolate zucchini cake in two 9 inch round baking pans. You can frost them individually and have 2 cakes or if you prefer, you can make a double layer cake. To do that, frost the top of one layer and then set the second layer on top, frosting the top and sides of both layers. Be sure to let the cakes cool completely before frosting them.
And if you’re going to make a deliciously decadent chocolate cake with chocolate chips, making a layer cake would definitely be more impressive!
If you like this chocolate zucchini cake recipe, you might like these other delicious and easy zucchini recipes:
Homemade Zucchini Bread Recipe
Fried Mushrooms, Zucchini, Onion Rings and Squash Recipe
Easy Zucchini Recipes – Homemade Zucchini Cake Recipe
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Looking for an even easier way to make zucchini cake? This next recipe is a super simple version that starts with a cake mix! If you love easy cake mix recipes, this one saves you even more time …and the results are just as tasty!
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I would say at least 5 yrs and some places say 10-15 yrs. They have a very long shelf life that is why they are so great for an emergency supply