Indulge in a moist and decadent Chocolate Zucchini Cake, a unique fusion of classic flavors with a hidden vegetable twist. This remarkable cake boasts a tender crumb, rich chocolate taste, and the unexpected addition of zucchini, which adds a subtle sweetness and moist texture. Discover a symphony of complementary flavors in our curated collection of chocolate zucchini cake recipes. From a classic one-bowl recipe perfect for beginners, to a gluten-free option for those with dietary restrictions, and a decadent triple-chocolate variation for true chocolate lovers, we have a recipe for every palate and skill level.
Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with our featured recipe, showcasing a moist and fluffy cake base studded with grated zucchini and enhanced with a luscious chocolate ganache frosting. Experience the magic of this unique combination, where the natural sweetness of zucchini harmonizes with the richness of chocolate, creating a truly unforgettable dessert. But the journey doesn't end there - explore our additional recipes for delightful variations, including a decadent chocolate zucchini bundt cake, a healthier zucchini chocolate cake made with almond flour, a luscious zucchini chocolate sheet cake perfect for sharing, and a delightful chocolate zucchini muffin recipe for individual servings.
With step-by-step instructions, detailed ingredient lists, and helpful tips, our recipes ensure a smooth baking experience, regardless of your skill level. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventure, we guide you through each recipe with precision and ease. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a delightful baking journey with our diverse collection of chocolate zucchini cake recipes. Let the aroma of freshly baked chocolate and zucchini fill your kitchen as you create a dessert that will steal the show at any gathering.
SUE'S CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE
Our family absolutely loves zucchini, especially when we grow it ourselves. We've found many ways to use it, including this spiced cake that's super moist and chocolaty good. -Sue Falk, Warren, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, yogurt, oil and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in zucchini., Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., For frosting, place evaporated milk, sugar and vanilla in a blender jar; cover and process 30 seconds. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Add to milk mixture; cover and process 30-45 seconds or until thickened and smooth, stopping to scrape blender jar as needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 369 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 330mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE
Zucchini keeps the cake moist while a scattering of chocolate chips and chopped walnuts add texture and dimension.
Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
Categories Bon Appétit Dessert Cake Chocolate Nut Vegetable Bake Walnut Zucchini Fall Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Serves 12-16
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Beat sugar, butter and oil in large bowl until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions each. Mix in grated zucchini. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts over.
- Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan.
ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE
This is a very moist and chocolatey cake. It is best warm with whipped cream on top, and it reheats well.
Provided by H Sankey
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h45m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl.
- Mix the milk and vinegar in a large bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes to sour the milk. Beat in the butter, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir the liquid ingredients into the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the zucchini. Pour batter into the prepared pan, and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 325.5 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 39.1 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 150.1 mg, Sugar 25.3 g
ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CAKE
Don't you just love it when you can get your daily vegetable requirements from the dessert you eat? And a chocolate dessert at that!
Provided by Charlotte J
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cream butter then add oil and sugar; mix.
- Add next 8 ingredients; mix well.
- Fold in the chips and nuts by hand.
- Put in a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan.
- Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until done.
CHOCOLATE-ZUCCHINI SHEET CAKE WITH CREAM-CHEESE FROSTING
Just the thing for that bumper crop of zucchini! It keeps this party-ready sheet cake super moist, while two types of chocolate -- semisweet chunks and cocoa powder -- deliver big flavor. Top with tangy-cream cheese frosting, and if you want make the dessert a real showstopper, sugared zucchini blossoms.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 1h
Yield Serves 10 to 12
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-by-15-inch jelly-roll pan. Line bottom with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides; butter parchment.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, butter, and vanilla. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until batter loosens, about 1 minute. Stir in zucchini and chocolate (batter will be quite thick). Spread evenly into prepared pan; smooth top with a spatula. Bake until a tester inserted into cake comes out clean, 28 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely. Remove from pan.
- Frosting: Beat butter on medium-high speed until smooth, 2 minutes. Add cream cheese; beat to combine. Reduce speed to medium-low and add confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating until thickened. Beat in vanilla. Spread frosting over cake, scatter with zucchini blossoms, and serve. Cake can be refrigerated (without blossoms) up to 8 hours.
CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE
The hint of chocolate in this moist cake is an unexpected flavor and a nice surprise.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter, oil and sugar. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in zucchini. , Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372 calories, Fat 23g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 298mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
MOIST CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE
Make and share this Moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Erica Vasta
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 9x13 inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Mix first 5 ingredients together.
- Mix next 6 ingredients in another bowl.
- Combine.
- Spread in a 9x13 inch pan.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Bake for 45- 50 minutes.
BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE
I received this recipe from my best friend over 10 years ago...and I still get rave reviews whenever I serve it. The zucchini makes it very moist. My husband and I plant grass seed and have a few animals on our farmette here in Lancaster County.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 12-15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream sugars, butter and oil. Add eggs, vanilla and buttermilk; mix well. Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Add zucchini and stir until blended. Pour into a greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Bake at 325° for 45 minutes or until cake tests done.
Nutrition Facts :
CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE
This is one heck of a cake on so many levels. For starters, nobody is ever going to guess there's zucchini in here, because it virtually disappears in the baking-there's not even a hint of vegetable flavor or nubbiness that you might expect from grated zucchini. What you will notice is what a moist cake this is, maybe the moistest chocolate cake you've ever had.
Provided by Ken Haedrich
Categories Dessert Cake Chocolate Zucchini Summer Small Plates Kid-Friendly Birthday
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Put the grated zucchini in a colander placed over a large bowl. Salt it lightly, tossing gently to mix. Set aside for 30 minutes to drain.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (170°C). Butter a 9x9-inch cake pan.
- Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and 3/4 teaspoon salt into a bowl.
- Combine the sugar, butter, oil, eggs, and vanilla in another large bowl. Using an electric mixer (handheld is fine), beat the ingredients on medium-high speed for 2 minutes, until well blended. Add one-third of the dry mixture to the liquid and blend it in on low speed. Beat in half of the sour cream, followed by another third of the dry mixture, the rest of the sour cream, and the remaining dry mixture. The batter will start to get heavier late in the mixing, and you may want to do the last bit of mixing with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
- Lift the zucchini out of the colander and give it a gentle squeeze, but don't squeeze out all the moisture. Add the zucchini to the batter and fold it in with a rubber spatula until evenly mixed. Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth with a spoon.
- Bake the cake on the middle oven rack for 60 to 70 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and cool thoroughly.
- When the cake has cooled, prepare the glaze, rewarming it if it has firmed up. When it has thickened slightly but is still thin enough to pour easily, slowly pour it over the cake, tilting the cake to spread it around. Cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
CHOCOLATE-ZUCCHINI CAKE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 1h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch-square cake pan. Dust the pan with flour, tapping out the excess.
- Toss 1/2 cup chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl. Whisk the remaining flour, the cocoa powder, salt, baking soda and nutmeg in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Beat the sugar, 1/2 cup olive oil, the eggs and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and pale, about 3 minutes. Add the flour-cocoa mixture; beat on low speed until combined, about 2 minutes (the batter will be thick). Add the zucchini and beat until combined, about 2 more minutes. Fold in the flour-coated chocolate chips with a wooden spoon.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
- Make the glaze: Combine the remaining 1/3 cup chocolate chips, 1 teaspoon olive oil and the honey in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium-high power in 30-second intervals, stirring, until the chocolate is melted. Spread over the cake, then cut into pieces.
CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI SHEET CAKE
I love Texas sheet cake. When it's zucchini time, I make this recipe, which resembles Texas sheet cake. What a sweet way to use zucchini from the garden!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine sugar and oil. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the egg mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in the zucchini and extract. Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. While cake is baking, combine all frosting ingredients. Mix until smooth. Spread frosting over cake while hot. Cool on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 162mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
ZUCCHINI CHIP CHOCOLATE CAKE
This moist, chocolatey cake makes good use of summer's bounty of zucchini. Serve it alone or with fresh berries. -Weda Mosellie, Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and oil until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine milk and buttermilk. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to batter alternately with milk mixture, beating well after each addition. Fold in zucchini., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 341 calories, Fat 17g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 248mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE
Very moist and different.
Provided by AHUSIOW
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
- In a medium bowl, sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla and milk to the butter mixture. Stir in dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Fold in zucchini, orange zest, and nuts.
- Pour into a greased and floured Bundt cake pan. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Before serving, drizzle with glaze.
- To make the glaze: In a small bowl mix together sugar, orange juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Invert cake onto serving dish, then pour glaze over.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.9 calories, Carbohydrate 71.8 g, Cholesterol 77.8 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 561 mg, Sugar 47.6 g
PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP ZUCCHINI CAKE
Years ago, I added some zucchini to a peanut butter bar I had created, and this time I wanted to try it with a cake. The zucchini makes it super moist but doesn't get in the way of the chocolate and peanut butter goodness.-Marilyn Blankschien, Clintonville, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter and brown sugar until blended. In another bowl, whisk 1-1/4 cups flour, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture. Beat just until mixture is sandy. Remove 1/2 cup crumb mixture for topping., To remaining mixture, beat in remaining flour, egg, vanilla and buttermilk. Stir in zucchini. Spread into a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Stir cinnamon into reserved topping. Sprinkle over batter; top with chocolate chips., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 281mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE
This moist and mouthwatering cake has a rich chocolate flavor, a hint of orange and is chock-full of zucchini and nuts. -Barbara Worrel, Granbury, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and vanilla., Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Fold in the zucchini, walnuts and orange zest., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts :
YUMMY ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CAKE
As a confirmed chocoholic, this is my all-time favorite treat. I found the original recipe more than 20 years ago, but have lightened it up quite a bit. Everyone asks for the recipe, and no one suspects that it's lighter than most chocolate cakes. -Carleta Foltz, Sunrise Beach, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 18 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray., Beat sugar and oil on medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs, applesauce and vanilla; beat 1 minute. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating just until blended. Stir in zucchini., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 10-15 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 159mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
CHOCOLATE SPICE ZUCCHINI CAKE
Make and share this Chocolate Spice Zucchini Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Iron Bloomers
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 ten inch tube cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Stir together flour, baking powder, cocoa, spices, salt and baking soda; set aside.
- In large bowl beat oil and brown sugar till well combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla, blending well.
- Stir in zucchini.
- Stir nuts and raisins into dry mixture and then stir dry into the wet mixture until well mixed.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 350° 45-50 minutes till it tests done.
- Cool 15 minutes, then turn out and finish cooling on wire rack.
- Serve plain or topped with Cool whip/or whipped cream.
ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CAKE
Using a food processor to shred zucchini, I bake up this lightly sweet cake often. There's just the right amount of chocolate in every bite.-Leon Kingsley, Marshfield, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 12-15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter, oil and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Stir in zucchini. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts :
ZUCCHINI WALNUT CHIP CHOCOLATE CAKE
Grace Engle of Cortland, Ohio relies on shredded zucchini to make this one of moistest cakes you've ever tried. She adds walnuts and chocolate chips to guarantee each piece is met with a glass of milk and a smile.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 12-15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in oil and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Fold in zucchini and walnuts if desired., Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 270mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This cake is moist and fudgy, a great way to use up some of your summer zucchini. Would also be good with chocolate ganache, a thin white icing or glaze or even just sprinkled with chocolate chips while hot. *i used hershey's special dark cocoa- it's a mix of dutch and regular unsweetened so i think either would work here
Provided by newmama
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- cream sugar, oil and butter.
- add eggs, yogurt and vanilla.
- sift dry ingredients and add to wet- batter will be really thick, moisture from the zucchini will come out while cooking.
- fold in zucchini and chocolate chips.
- spread in greased 13x9 in pan and bake at 325 for 30-35 minutes.
- cool completely and frost
- beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy, beat in vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth- i start adding it by 1/2 cup increments and taste along the way.
- refrigerate until serving.
Tips:
- Prep the zucchini properly: Shred the zucchini using a grater or food processor. Squeeze out excess moisture using a cheesecloth or paper towels. This prevents the cake from becoming too wet.
- Use a quality cocoa powder: The cocoa powder is a key ingredient in this recipe, so make sure to use a high-quality unsweetened cocoa powder for the best flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This ensures that the cake is cooked through.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This allows the cake to set and makes it easier to frost.
Conclusion:
This chocolate zucchini cake is a delicious and moist dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It's easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The combination of chocolate and zucchini creates a unique and flavorful cake that is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give this chocolate zucchini cake a try.
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