Food
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
A classic retro dessert, this chocolate zucchini cake gets its incredible texture from summer’s most abundant vegetable.
By Yankee Magazine|Aug 26 2022|
Coffee By Design | Portland, Maine
Photo Credit : Katherine Keenan
I have used this recipe for years! It freezes well for a winter treat, and it is a great way to get the kids to eat zucchini. They didn’t even know it was in the cake! Thanks for all your recipes. They sure make meal planning easier.
So easy and so yummy! You don’t feel one bit guilty eating this delicious cake. I have made it many times and always receive a request for a copy of the recipe. This cake is the best chocolate cake ever!!!
Is the frosting for just the top of the cakes or the sides as well?
Are the loaf pans 9×5 or 8×4?
Hi Martha,
I like to just frost the top. The cake is rich and chocolatey, thanks to the chips, so a full frost almost felt like overkill.
Thank you!
Hi Victoria, I made the cake in an 8 x 4 and in a 9 3/4 x 4 1/4 and it worked well in both.
Do you peel Zucchini?
I never peel my zucchini…however, I do cut out any large seeds.
I peeled
No you don’t peel for an zucchini recipe.Csnt wait to try this and the fact it makes two loaves is even better.pleasr print more ways to enjoy and use up zucchini..
Instead of flouring the pans I used cocoa powder giving it a more chocolate taste
It looks watery after 45 min what happened
This is the most decadent, moist chocolate cake ever! The trick with grated zucchini is to squeeze out all its water. My potato ricer works best. Freeze any leftover zucchini for baking later.
We’ve made a similar recipe many times. Instead of frosting we simply spread more dark chocolate chips on top before baking. It’s not as sweet as a frosted cake.
Just received my lastest issue, with this Chocolate Zucchini Cake. Had to make. It the best, most moist and tasty cake. I used Bob’s gluten free 1 to 1 flour. Came out perfectly. The directions are spot on. Will make again for church coffee hour. Wish it gave the nutritional values. I need to track! Thank you!
Wow! This was a great cake. So moist. I made the recipe as written, but next time plan to leave out the cinnamon (I’m not a fan of it). The icing is just perfect