Elaine’s Chocolate Zucchini Cake
June 8, 2007 by Heather R.
Filed under Chocolate, Chocolate Recipes
The kids are out of school which means it’s chocolate zucchini cake season! I know that sounds funny but to me this is a summer cake because that’s when grandma harvested the huge zucchinis from her garden and brought them over for me to “process,” as she called it.
I first had this cake about sixteen years ago at my best friend’s house. Her mom made it for dessert on a night I was sleeping over and I’ve been hooked ever since. Every time I make it I silently thank her for humoring 14-year-old me and giving me the recipe when I asked for it.
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
1/2 c butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c vegetable oil
1-1/3 c sugar
2 eggs
2 c grated zucchini (fresh or frozen, but defrost before using)
1/2 c sour milk (1/2 c milk & 1/2 tsp white vinegar)
1 tsp vanilla
2-1/2 c flour
4 T cocoa
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder3/4 c mini chocolate chips
3/4 c finely chopped walnuts
3/4 c brown sugar……….
Combine the first 12 ingredients and pour into a greased and floured 9×13″ pan.Sprinkle with a topping of (3/4 cup each or more to taste) mini chocolate chips, brown sugar, and chopped walnuts.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
I think I’ll try this — but without the nuts (nuts ick). You can do that right? It sounds really neat and like a good way to use up farmer market goodies.
Absolutely! I’ve made it with several variations in the past — without the nuts or without the chocolate chips, or with pecans instead of walnuts, etc. I would recommend if you do try it different ways to keep the brown sugar because it forms a really awesome “crust” as it bakes.
I was just tagged and now I’m passing it on. You will find everything you need to know at the link above. Have fun.
Thanks for the ok to go and mess up my kitchen. I hate inflexible recipes. Lots of dishes have nuts and I just can’t stand most of them.
Mmmm, this looks divine! Zucchini always reminds me of my grandmother too – she makes an incredible zucchini cake that I’ve loved ever since I was a small child… Recently, though, I’ve been longing to make a chocolate zucchini cake, and now, here, I’ve found a beautiful one! Thank you for the recipe! I can’t wait to fix it!