Chocolate Zucchini Cake
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Preppy Kitchen · by John Kanell★ 5.0 (41)

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

NUTRITION · PER SERVING65M COOK
CAL 61%·PRO 25%
CARBS 151G50% OF CAL
10G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC22G OTHER119G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 70G51% OF CAL
28G SAT42G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A three-layer chocolate cake with hidden grated zucchini, chocolate chips, and silky chocolate buttercream made from ganache. Fudgy and decadent with a moist crumb. Serves a crowd at any celebration.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour ((360g))
  • 1 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder ((100g))
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons espresso powder (optional)
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups vegetable oil ((354ml))
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar ((300g))
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (packed (220g))
  • 6 large eggs (room temperature)
  • ½ cup sour cream (room temperature (120g))
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ½ cups grated zucchini ((about 3 medium zucchini) (475g))
  • 1 ½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips ((270g))
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips ((180g))
  • ⅔ cup heavy cream (divided, (160ml))
  • 5 ½ cups powdered sugar ((660g))
  • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter (room temperature (282g))
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder ((33g))
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
PREP
30M
SODIUM
605MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.