Moms Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 10 cup bundt pan generously and set aside.
• Grate the zucchinis and place on several layers of paper towels to absorb excess moisture. Use a towel and gently press the zucchini to release the moisture. You don't want it completely dry, just slightly less wet. I ended up with a couple of cups of grated zucchini but it honestly doesn't affect the recipe if you have more or less. I would say between 2 and 3 cups is perfect.
• Whisk granulated sugar, eggs, applesauce, butter, and vanilla extract together in a large mixing bowl.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cocoa powder together. Reserve a couple tablespoons of the mixture, set aside.
• Stir the flour mixture into the wet mixture just until combined.
• Combine the chocolate chips with the reserved flour mixture. Add chocolate chips and grated zucchini to the batter and stir just until all ingredients are combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake the cake for 55 to 65 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let the cake cool for ten minutes before inverting onto a plate. Let cake cool completely.

MOM'S CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stir the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat the sugar and margarine with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat the first egg into the butter until completely blended; beat the vanilla into the mixture with the last egg. Stir the zucchini through the mixture until evenly distributed. Mix the flour mixture into the zucchini mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in batches in the preheated oven until the edges are golden, about 10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add in eggs, vanilla, and orange zest beating well after each addition.
• Add in milk, oil, and baking cocoa.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Add flour to cocoa mixture gradually, beating well after each addition.
• Gently fold in zucchini.
• Spread batter into a well greased Bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• For frosting, beat powdered sugar, butter, and cocoa.
• Drizzle 1/2 tablespoons of orange juice and milk, alternately, until spreadable frosting consistency is achieved.
• Spread over cooled cake.

MOMS CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• There are many versions of this recipe, this one we like the best for our family! Beat margarine,oil and sugar well.
• Beat in eggs, vanilla and sour milk.
• Sift dry ingredients and beat into mixture. Stir in zucchini.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured tube or Bundt pan.
• Sprinkle top of batter with chips ( Or could stir into batter if you wish ) Bake in a 325F oven 40 to 45 minutes or tested done. Cool in pan 15 minutes and carefully remove to finish cooling.Sprinkle with powder sugar if desired.
• Freezes well and tastes wonderful!