Do you love chocolate cake? But have you tried a chocolate cake with zucchini? It may sound unusual, but it tastes really delicious.
Fabulously juicy, rich and impossible to resist! This Zucchini Chocolate Cake is sure to be every chocolate lover's new favorite. And even those who don't like zucchini will be surprised by its extraordinary taste.
Chocolate cake with zucchini: this is how it is prepared
This chocolate cake with zucchini is really rich and extremely moist thanks to the fresh vegetables. With this delicious recipe you can enjoy the delicious vegetables in a different way.
Ingredients
- 140 g Allzweckmehl
- 40 g ungesüßter Cocoa
- 200g brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 60 ml vegetable oil
- 120 g sour cream
- 2 large eggs + 1 yolk
- 2 TL Vanilleextrakt
- 130 g grated Zucchini
- 170g chocolate chips
For the glaze:
- 60 g powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tbsp milk
preparation
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and baking powder.
- In a smaller bowl, stir together the melted butter, oil, sour cream, eggs, egg yolks and vanilla extract.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients.
- Stir everything well.
- Squeeze the excess moisture out of the zucchini before adding them to the batter.
- Add the chocolate chips and mix everything together.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake the cake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the chocolate cake to cool completely while you prepare the frosting.
- In a bowl, mix the powdered sugar and milk with a fork until a smooth and thick mixture is formed.
- Drizzle over the cake and allow to set before serving.
