Chocolate Zucchini Cake
i thought i would share my chocolate zucchini cake...made with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. moist, chocolaty, delicious...a favorite in my house when zucchini gets to be a bit too much. i might hear "oh no!..no more stir fry with zucchini...no more grilled zucchini...no more stuffed zucchini" (you get the idea)...but i never, ever hear "oh no!...no more chocolate cake!" the recipe is inspired by a cake in the moosewood restaurant book-desserts. their version first introduced me to the concept of using vinegar in a cake. thank you moosewood! this cake is also delicious without the zucchini ...a bit lighter and more "cakey". the zucchini makes it dense, most and really fudgy...so you have options depending on what type of cake you want...try both versions(exact same recipe...just leave out the zucchini)
Total Steps
9
Ingredients
11
Tools Needed
11
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- 3 cups organic unbleached flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup unsweetened premium cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups cold water
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons pure balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups finely shredded zucchini
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2
Grease a bundt cake pan using extra virgin olive oil. Add the organic unbleached flour, white sugar, brown sugar, unsweetened premium cocoa powder, kosher salt, and baking powder to the bowl of a stand mixer.
Step 3
Stir the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon to mix. Add the cold water, 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, pure balsamic vinegar, vanilla extract, and finely shredded zucchini. Using the paddle attachment, stir until just incorporated.
Step 4
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake.
Step 5
Test for doneness by sticking a skewer, chopstick, or knife into the center of the cake.
Step 6
If your tester is clean when you remove it, the cake is ready.
Step 7
Rest the cake on a rack.
Step 8
Invert the cake onto a cake plate and allow to cool completely.
Step 9
Dust with powdered sugar and serve.