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Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake - nobody will even know this dessert is healthy if you don't tell them what's in it! From Your Homebased Mom via www.thirtyhandmadedays.com
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Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake is light and moist and has an amazing texture. Yum! And no one will ever know they are eating zucchini unless you tell them!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Servings: 16
Calories: 354kcal
Author: Leigh Anne

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ c all purpose flour
  • ¼ c cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ tsp cinnamon (optional)
  • 2 tsp orange peel (optional)
  • ½ c butter softened
  • ½ c canola oil
  • 1 ¾ c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ c whole milk
  • 2 medium zucchini peeled and grated (2 cups)
  • 1 c semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Grease a 9x13 pan.
  • Combine dry ingredients.
  • In mixer, beat butter, oil and sugars together.
  • Add in eggs, vanilla and milk and mix until combined
  • Add in dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
  • Add in zucchini and chocolate chips.
  • Pour into pan and bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Cooks Country

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 4.7mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg