Chocolate Zucchini Rum Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Generously grease a nonstick 10-inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Make a well in the center of the ingredients and set aside.
• In a medium sized bowl, applesauce, brown and white sugars, eggs and egg whites, zucchini, rum, buttermilk and oil.
• Beat for 1 minute with a handheld mixer on medium/low until frothy.
• (Use a small grater holes for grating the zucchini. It is not necessary to peel them, but make sure they are well-rinsed.- Drain any excess water from the grated zucchini before using. Place in colander and let drain for about 10 minutes before using. Do n) Pour applesauce mixture into the well made in the flour and dry ingredients.
• Quickly fold ingredients together with rubber spatula until almost combined.
• Continue to fold in chocolate chips until a few wisps of flour remain.
• Do not overmix.
• Pour into a prepared tube pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until done.
• The cake will spring back lightly when touched and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
• Do not overbake.
• Let sit on a wire rack for 15 minutes and then unmold cake.
• Place right-side-up on a wire rack to cool completely.
• To serve, combine powdered sugar and rum in a small bowl.
• Place on a rimmed cake plate and glaze with the rum glaze.

SUE'S CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, yogurt, oil and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in zucchini., Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., For frosting, place evaporated milk, sugar and vanilla in a blender jar; cover and process 30 seconds. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Add to milk mixture; cover and process 30-45 seconds or until thickened and smooth, stopping to scrape blender jar as needed.

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add the eggs and oil, mix well. Fold in the nuts and zucchini until they are evenly distributed. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool cake completely before frosting with your favorite frosting.