You Won't Taste the Zucchini in This Chocolate Cake
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2024
- This chocolate zucchini cake is so chocolatey, so moist, and so flavorful, you’ll never taste the zucchini! I top mine with a chocolate cream cheese frosting that’s simple and not-too-sweet.
Recipe: sugarspunrun.com/chocolate-zu...
Ingredients
For Cake
2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed (200g)
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon table salt
½ cup natural cocoa powder (50g)
½ cup steaming hot or boiling water (118ml)
10 Tablespoons melted butter (141g)
1 cup sour cream (240g)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups shredded zucchini - patted dry with a paper towel (200g before drying)
For Frosting
8 oz cream cheese, softened (226g)
½ cup unsalted butter, softened (113g)
2 ½ cups powdered sugar (315g)
⅓ cup cocoa powder (35g)
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon table salt
2 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips for topping, optional
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Instructions
00:00 Introduction
For Cake
00:37 Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter.
01:46 In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, and salt until well-combined.
02:15 Pour cocoa powder into a separate, heatproof mixing bowl and then pour hot/boiling water overtop. Whisk until smooth.
02:52 Add butter and whisk until combined.
03:23 Add sour cream, egg, and vanilla extract and whisk well.
04:12 Add dry ingredients to the wet and use a spatula to gently fold ingredients together until about halfway combined. Add zucchini and continue to stir until ingredients are well incorporated and batter is uniform - do not overmix or cake will be dense and dry.
05:09 Spread batter evenly into prepared pan and transfer to center rack of 350F (175C) oven and bake for 33-35 minutes and until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with moist crumbs. Allow cake to cool completely before covering with frosting.
For Frosting
05:53 Combine cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl and stir until smooth and creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and stir until combined.
07:05 Stir in cocoa powder.
07:14 Add vanilla extract and salt and stir until smooth and well combined.
07:50 Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake (I ice it directly in the pan) then sprinkle with mini chocolate chips for decoration. Slice and enjoy.
Notes
Storing
Cover with foil or plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 24 hours or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Cake may also be frozen for several months.
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When I was pregnant with my 3rd child (over 15 yrs ago) I craved Zucchini ... & put it in almost EVERYTHING! & didn't tell my family... the chocolate cake I made was soooo good... I've since lost that recipe & I've been in looking for it again! So I'll definitely need to try this .
Thanks Sam
Working as a baker in school food service back when WE actually cooked all the food the majority from old-fashioned scratch, we hid fruits & veggies in all kinds of foods. Canned purple plums in our chocolate cake. Fig nuggets in sugar cookies which came out almost like toffee chips, and sweet potatoes in our "pilgrim" rolls which was everyone's absolute favorite. It was a creative way to use up commodity products and the kids never knew.
That's so awesome! Sneak those good foods in wherever you can. :)
That's sounds freaking amazing I need to incorporate this into foods for my son who is picky and hates veggies
Brilliant! 😊
@@SugarSpunRunthanks for the recipe!! I've been giving everyone zucchini and it keeps growing!
I’ve boldly used cucumber (due to the unexpected substantial amount growing in our summer garden) to make cinnamon muffins and it worked and was surprisingly delish. I’ve played with crookneck squash and that worked well for chocolate muffins too. Thanks for another wonderful recipe!!!
That's an interesting combination! I'll have to try it. :)
Thank you for explaining the blotting of the zucchini to remove moisture. So many recipes don't discuss and I think that is why I have not had success on other recipes.
You're welcome! I hope you love this cake! :)
WOW! This cake was so moist with a deep chocolate flavor. Outstanding! I’ve had zucchini bread before but not zucchini cake. I wish someone had told me about this a long time ago.
I’ve used a similar recipe for years, it makes a super good chocolate cake, you can grate zucchini and freeze in 1 1/2 cup portions, or whatever the recipe needs, then you can make it up throughout the year!! Fun!! Zucchini bread with chocolate chips is amazing also!!
I think that it is a really smart recipe for a chocolate cake because you only need two eggs 😊
Now I know how to get my husband to eat his vegetables lol...😊😊😊I'm not a baker at all, I'm the savory chef but I need to become more rounded and now you have inspired me 😊😊😊😊😊 thank you for sharing ❤️ 😊
❤Annie
This was a MAJOR hit at our house. Even my autistic brother, who doesn’t eat ANY fruits or veggies, loved it. Thank you for the recipe! I’ll definitely make it again, along with (trying) several of your other recipes.
You're welcome! I'm so glad everyone enjoyed it! :)
This looks heavenly!
Thank you! :)
It's a keeper for sure. Your family is so blessed.
Thank you so much! :)
I am making this recipe for the fouth time! I used the hand mixer to combine the wet ingredients. It was moist and soft.
I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed it so much! 😊
I made this cake today and it didn’t disappoint. So moist and so chocolaty. My family loved it. Thanks again for a fantastic recipe.
You're welcome! I'm so glad everyone enjoyed it so much! :)
This was the best chocolate cake I ever made, moist and so flavourful, thank you!! And your instructions are very helpful throughout, even for a beginner like me! I however used a lot less sugar, 1.3 cup total for the batter, increased 320 g zucchini + 2 large dates to increase volume and moisture, and took only 3\4 cup sugar for the frosting. And the cake turned out more than plenty sweet for me. Thanks again, and all the best!
I'm so glad it turned out so well for you! Thank you for your feedback using the dates to help sweeten it. :)
Can't wait to try, I tried a cinnamon zucchini cake for first time and loved it and this sounds even better. YUM
You did a fantastic job photographing that piece of cake for the thumbnail. Photographing food well isn’t as easy as some people think it is.
Thank you very much! 😊
My neighbor gives me zucchini from her garden every year, so I'm definitely going to try this! I don't think you should be able to taste the zucchini. The frosting looks delicious!
I think you are going to love it! :)
My favorite dessert never tried it with chocolate icing or chocolate flavor. Will definitely try this out. ❤
I hope you love it! :)
Thank you very much! I make Zucchini cakes all the time. Love them! I usually strain the Zucchini over night. I use also your recipe of the Carrot cake with Zucchini instead of Carrots. Yummy!
I'll have to try the carrot cake with zucchini! Sounds delicious! :)
@@SugarSpunRun we all LOVE IT! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR GREAT VIDEOS!
The BEST Sam always thank you so much stay bless with your family
Thank you so much! :)
good idea using both blades... I just shredded mine yesterday, but did not use the second blade, will have to go back and do that to hide the zucchini since most people won't try a food if it has something "different" in it. I found using a salad spinner is easy to remove the extra fluids. I will be making this in a couple of days. Also using instant coffee is a great idea. I found you today looking for ideas using cookie sheet for baking for a crowd. Will cook the Zucchini cake using the cookie sheet. Hopefully it turns out well. Thank you for the great videos and recipes. Easy to follow!!!!
Thank you so much! It's funny how picky people can be sometimes! I hope you love the cake! :)
Zucchini bread/cake is not a thing here in Hong Kong. I once made it and had my family guess what vegetable was in it. I had a lot of fun hearing their answers, which included broccoli.🤣🤣🤣
To me the point in adding courgette is to add moisture and, maybe, to trick veggie haters into eating veggies. That's why I don't think it should come through.
Such a unique idea 😀
Thank you! 😊
Looks delicious!!! Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your channel.
There’s nothing wrong if the taste of chocolate takes over! 😂
Thank you so much! Enjoy! :)
Awesome for kids
They get veggies and won't even know it! :)
You are the best, wow, you keep surprising us😍😍😍 YOU ARE THE GOAT
Thank you so much!!! 😊😊
Hi Sam. I made this cake and it was so densed. I tried my best not to overmix and not sure what went wrong.
I'm so sorry this happened! If it's not over-mixing, it could be too much flour or potentially over-baked. :(
Good cake
Thank you 😋
Zucchini in the cake , I could do that, and thinking choc chips as well in case of kids wondering what those bits are. I have made a cake with beets in it, and you could tell it was different, but the chocolate loving kids didn't spot it. But still would not add the coffee. love the simplicity of the icing.
I'm not sure I've ever had a cake with beets, but chocolate is a great way to cover up a lot of ingredients. :)
No paper towels needed for me..I blend my zucchini for my muffins and brownies
I agree with you completely the zucchini is just there as a filler if i want to taste zucchini i will makr something savoury like roasted or ratatouille : )
Yummmm
I believe it I've created my own chocolate Zucchini cake, muffins, and bread too.
It's soooo good! :)
It looks delicious 😋 from Barbara 😊
Thank you! :)
Sam you should make a chocolate carrot cake
Ooohhh great idea!
Sam, while I understand the function of the zucchini in the chocolate cake, I think I will pass on this one..Luke shares similar sentiments!!!!
🤣🤣
Could i add avacado instead of zucchini/ would it still taste good without zucchini
Unfortunately I don't think it will work here. :(
can you use almond flour rather than all purpose flour ?
Unfortunately I don’t think that would work here. Perhaps a gluten free mix may work.
Can you make a video on receipe of beautiful shining ⭐✨stars in twinkling nights of atlantic stars 🤗🤗🤗🇦🇹😘😘😘😘😘
Can you omit the zucchini if you didn’t grow it in your garden this year? Asking for a friend 😅
Id recommend my classic chocolate cake instead czcams.com/video/rXpWiuHpNhg/video.htmlsi=yVzDU3B6ZDCWgswr
Hey there Sam I love chocolate cake I want to ask why is there zucchini added to it? I love your recipes and videos so much
There's a few reasons. I actually discuss them in the video. :)
@@SugarSpunRun oh okay I see
Just made the chocolate versión, still like the original one with chocolate chips. I hope you can read this im legally blund😊
I swear we are wearing the same shirt today while we make zucchini cake.
🤣🤣 that’s awesome! 😊
@@SugarSpunRun what’s awesome is this cake. It was a hit with the family. Thank you
@@SugarSpunRun I did use mascarpone in place of cream cheese for the frosting since it’s what I had in hand and didn’t want to wait until next weeks grocery run to make it.
Zucchini cake, NO. Zucchini bread, YES! Cake shouldn't taste like zucchini in my opinion.
Don’t you want the extra moisture though?
Not too much, it could make the cake spongey
❤ do you get to taste the zucchini ?
Nope!
NO NO NO!!! Baked goods made with zucchini, or any other vegetable hidden inside, should not taste like zucchini! It should taste like whatever the main flavor is, whether it's chocolate, spice or whatever. I've made zucchini bread and received rave reviews for it, but nobody knew there was zucchini in it. We need to sometimes sneak those veggies into the foods we make so people who claim not to like veggies will eat it and enjoy it.
Amen! 👏🏻
The cr... ch.... ruins this recipe for me. 😟
What does that mean?
@@SugarSpunRun I'm guessing they don't like cream cheese. ?