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Monday, September 8, 2014

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

This is a really nice semi-sweet cake. It's great when you have some extra zucchini in the garden (maybe those extra large ones no one likes to cook) or just want something not sugary but a treat. Kids will eat it and it's moist as anything. To make this chocolate zucchini cake you will need:

  • 2 1/4 flour (I used 1 cup coconut flour, 1 cup sorghum and 1/4 cashew with a pinch of xantham gum to bind it all together. 
  • 3/4 cup cocoa (unsweetened, of course)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda 
  • dash of salt 
  • 2 cups hand-shredded zucchini 
  • 1 stick good quality butter, softened 
  • 1 cup sugar (I used 1/4 stevia and 3/4 coconut sugar- this is low-glycemic) *
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla  
  • 2 eggs (organic, if possible) 
  • 1/2 plain greek yogurt (you could substitute this with mayo or oil but I figure the butter has enough calories- this is purely for moisture) 
  • 1/2 buttermilk (I like Kate's) 
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (I like Ghiradelli  60%) 
*Also, if you like sweet, use more sugar. I don't judge- it'll probably be delicious sweeter. 

First- Preheat your oven to 325 and grease a bundt or 9x13 pan. A little trick I like to use: once my butter has softened, use the wrapper to grease your pan. Saves the extra that sticks to the wrapper and butters the pan nicely. 
Second- Set aside your grated zucchini and chocolate chips after measured out, they will be last. 
Third- Sift the flour together with other dry ingredients including salt and put to the side. 
Fourth- Cream your butter and sugar in a stand mixture on medium then add eggs and vanilla. Add in yogurt.
Fifth- Add in half your flour mixture and continue to blend. Add buttermilk and remainder of flour- blend thoroughly. 
Sixth- Take a spatula and mix in the zucchini by hand and then chocolate chips. 
Finally, you can put the mixture into the greased baking bundt or pan and bake for 55 min or until cooked thru. Top with powdered sugar, frosting or nothing/anything if you please.
Bon Appetit. 
xoxo Renee 

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