Triple Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe

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Triple chocolate zucchini cake recipe

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake

This Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe is outrageous! It is incredibly moist and has a triple chocolate combination. Chocolate cake, chocolate chips and chocolate ganache on top!

The chocolate ganache seeps into the chocolate zucchini cake for added goodness! If you have zucchini from your garden you have got to try this cake!

If you don’t have any zucchini on hand, try this other chocolate cake recipe!

Chocolate chip zucchini cake ingredients

Ingredient Substitutions

If you do not have sour cream, yogurt or buttermilk on hand you can add 1/2 Tablespoon of vinegar to 1/2 cup of milk to substitute the buttermilk.

Quick tip: My favorite tool for stirring the buttermilk on the stove to keep it from scorching is this sauce wisk.

You can also sub unsweetened applesauce for vegetable oil if desired.

Triple chocolate zucchini cake ingredients

Preparing the Zucchini

If you have a large zucchini with lots of large seeds you will want to use a Zucchini corer to remove the seeds. For fast shredding of my zucchini, I used my Cuisinart Food Processor.

Once you have the zucchini prepared you can fold it into your batter with the chocolate chips. Then you’re ready to bake it!

Adding chocolate frosting

Adding the Chocolate Ganache Frosting

Once your triple chocolate zucchini cake is finished baking, allow it to cool before adding the frosting.

Then, once you’ve made the frosting and it’s still warm, pour it evenly over the cake. 30 minutes later it will be set and ready to serve!

Chocolate zucchini cake with sour cream

Conclusion

This chocolate chip zucchini is amazing! I’m not sure if I can say that it’s healthy since it has triple chocolate, but it’s definitely kid-friendly!

Make sure to serve it with a nice cold glass of chocolate milk and enjoy! Don’t forget to check out our other zucchini recipes below as well.

Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour and Parsley Sage Sweet.

Chocolate zucchini cake with chocolate chips

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Triple chocolate zucchini cake recipe

Triple Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipe

Use up some garden zucchini to make this delicious (and sort of healthy) triple chocolate zucchini cake!
4.50 / 5 ( 2 Reviews )
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 24
Adjust Servings: 24

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch pan

Ingredients

Chocolate Ganache Topping:

  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup chopped chocolate semi-sweet or milk

Instructions

  • Lightly coat a 9″ x 13″ pan with baking spray.
  • Preheat the oven to 325°F/160°C.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, oil, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  • Stir in the sour cream, yogurt or buttermilk alternately with the flour, starting and ending with the flour.
  • Stir in the cocoa mixing until smooth.
  • Finally, fold in the zucchini and 1 cup of chocolate chips.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth out evenly with a spatula.
  • Bake the cake for 35 – 40 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and cool on a rack.

Chocolate Ganache Frosting Instructions:

  • Heat heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat until simmering. Stir constantly to avoid scorching.
  • Remove from heat and pour over the chopped chocolate chips.
  • Wait 3-5 minutes then stir to combine until smooth.
  • Ganache thickens as it cools.
  • While warm pour over cake and smooth with spatula.
  • Allow frosting to set for about 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Sodium: 155mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g

Ingredients: Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Butter, Buttermilk, Chocolate, Chocolate Chips, Cocoa Powder, Egg, Flour, Granulated Sugar, Heavy Cream, Salt, Vanilla Extract, Vegetable Oil, Zucchini
Meal Type: Desserts
Categories: Cakes and Cupcakes, Oven

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