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Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Cake
A rich and
healthy chocolate zucchini cake
made with freshly shredded zucchini and loaded with chocolate. Quick and easy yet super delicious.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
50
minutes
mins
Total Time
55
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
292
kcal
Author:
Radwa
Equipment
Mixing bowl
Springform
Measuring spoons
Measuring cups
Electric hand mixer
Ingredients
1 ½
cups
plain flour
1 ½
cups
zucchini
1 ½
teaspoon
baking powder
3
tablespoon
unsweetened cocoa powder
4
eggs
room temperature
2
teaspoon
vanilla extract
225
g
unsweetened chocolate
chopped
¾
cup
vegetable oil
1 ¼
cups
white sugar
1
tablespoon
unsweetened chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat the oven at 170C.
In a bowl, mix the eggs and vanilla extract using the electric hand mixer. Then add the sugar and oil and keep whisking.
4 eggs,
2 teaspoon vanilla extract,
1 ¼ cups white sugar,
¾ cup vegetable oil
After that, add the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder then continue whisking.
1 ½ cups plain flour,
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder,
3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Finally, add the grated zucchini and chopped chocolate then mix using a spatula or wooden spoon. A very thick batter will form, don't worry.
1 ½ cups zucchini,
225 g unsweetened chocolate
line a 22 cm cake pan with parchment paper and grease the sides with butter. Then pour the batter in the pan.
Bake the cake for 50- 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake, comes clean.
Sprinkle some dark chocolate chips on the top (optional).
1 tablespoon unsweetened chocolate chips
Notes
You don't need to squeeze the liquid from the zucchini as it is useful in making the cake moist.
I like to peel the zucchini before using it in desserts, but that is optional; if you don't peel it, it won't affect the outcome.
Pour the batter into muffin cups to make muffins, or pour it into a bundt pan.
Add some cinnamon powder to the batter.
Replace dark chocolate whit white chocolate.
Add some nuts or dried fruits into the batter
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
292
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
45
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
55
mg
|
Sodium:
93
mg
|
Potassium:
256
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
26
g
|
Vitamin A:
695
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
65
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg