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Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Chocolate Chips

Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Chocolate Chips is the best zucchini dessert recipe! Easy, tender, dense and loaded with chocolate flavor!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 460kcal
Author: Julie Evink

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 1 ¾ cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups zucchini grated
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9x13 inch pan or two 8x8 inch pans with non-stick spray. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl cream butter, oil, eggs and sugar. Add buttermilk and vanilla. Mix until combined.
  • Sift dry ingredients together. Mix into creamed mixture until just combined. Stir in zucchini.
  • Spread in a greased 9x13 inch baking pan or 2 - 8x8 inch pans. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top.
  • Bake in preheated oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 40-45 minutes for the 9x13 inch pan or 35 minutes for the 8x8 inch pan.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 3.1mg