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It seems like everyone has too much zucchini this time of year, because it is so prolific! Here is a fun way to use up some of that extra zucchini from the garden. Shredded zucchini added to the batter makes this cake nice and moist.
It would be healthier if you left off the frosting, but cake isn’t really supposed to be healthy, even if it has zucchini in it. My younger daughter doesn’t like chocolate cake much, but she took a small piece and like it so much she asked for seconds. Once she found out there was zucchini in it she made a face, but she still finished her piece off and had another piece the next day!
Love chocolate cake? Try these mini lava cakes or chocolate dump cake!
Chocolate Coconut Zucchini Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 cup grated zucchini
- 4 Tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- chocolate frosting
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350, and grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
- Cream the oil, butter and sugar. Then add the eggs and mix well.
- Mix buttermilk and zucchini together.
- Combine all dry ingredients (cocoa powder, baking soda, salk, baking powder, flour) in a bowl.
- Then add the dry and wet mixtures alternately to the sugar mixture. Stir until well combined but don't over mix.
- Fold in chocolate chips, if desired, and put into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until the middle of the cake is firm.
- Frost when cool and decorate with coconut chips.
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition facts are estimates.
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Just stopped by to let you know that I featured this on my Saturday Spotlight post this week!
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Jill @ Creating my way to Success
This sounds delicious! I’ve made chocolate zuchinni cake, coconut sounds like a wonderful addition. Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?!
This looks great! I am going to have to make this soon! Thank you for linking up this weeks Merry Monday Link Party!
Zucchini cake was one of the first things I learned to make in home ec class way back in junior high. This version looks delicious – can’t wait to try it!