Chocolate and Zucchini Cake

Name: Chocolate and Zucchini Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 237 milliliters good-quality bittersweet chocolate chips; 118 milliliters unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder; 3 larges eggs; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules; 237 milliliters (packed) light brown sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature, or 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus 1 pat butter or teaspoon olive oil for greasing; 1 teaspoons fine sea salt; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 473 milliliters unpeeled grated zucchini, from about 1 1/2 medium zucchini (keep the remaining 1/2 zucchini for optional garnish)

One serving contains 335 calories, 6g of protein, and 16g of fat. If 61 cents per serving falls in your budget, Chocolate and Zucchini Cake might be a super dairy free and vegetarian recipe to try. This recipe serves 12. A mixture of instant coffee granules, sea salt, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 10-inch springform pan with butter or oil.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Springform Pan

Oven

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a food processor, process the sugar and butter until creamy (you can also do this by hand, armed with a sturdy spatula).

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Baking Soda

Cocoa Powder

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Food Processor

Mixing Bowl

Spatula

Whisk

Add the vanilla, coffee granules, and eggs, mixing well between each addition.

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Instant Coffee

Vanilla

Egg

Reserve a cup of the flour mixture and add the rest to the egg mixture.

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All Purpose Flour

Egg

Mix until just combined; the batter will be thick.

Add the zucchini and chocolate chips to the reserved flour mixture and toss to coat. Fold into the batter and blend with a wooden spoon—don't overmix.

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Chocolate Chips