Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake is a delicious and easy recipe. Zucchini makes this chocolate cake super moist. Drizzle frosting and chocolate chips on top for extra chocolatey flavor.

I am on a cake kick after this Caramel Pear Cake. It is a great way to utilize summer produce before it goes to waste. Do you have any leftover zucchini from your summer garden? Making a cake is a great way to use it up. Zucchini makes this cake super moist without giving it too much of a vegetable flavor.

The chocolate cake is the star here with its delicious flavor that isn’t too rich. All you need is a fluted bundt pan to make this cake look beautiful. The pan does all the work for you. So easy!

Chocolate Zucchini Cake Ingredients

For this recipe, you will need a bundt pan and a mixer. You can use a hand mixer, but a stand mixer is better for this recipe. I love my KitchenAid because it can do so many things.

• sugar
• applesauce
• vegetable oil
• vanilla extract
• white whole wheat flour
• baking soda
• baking powder
• salt
• Cocoa powder
• zucchini
• mini chocolate chips
• unsalted butter
• powdered sugar
• milk

Best Bundt Pans

When it comes to bundt pans, they mostly perform the same, cook evenly, etc. If you prefer one brand, go with them.

This Wilton Bundt Pan is affordable and has handles for easy use.

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How to Make Zucchini Cake in a Bundt Pan

You are going to make the Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake in two parts. First you make the cake and then you make the frosting. Read through the instructions a couple times before you get started to familiarize yourself with the process.

1. In a large bowl, mix together sugar, vanilla, apple sauce and oil until it all comes together. (If you’re using a hand mixer, this may take a little longer, just be patient, it’ll mix together).
2. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder.
3. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, half at a time. Mix until the batter comes together.
4. Stir in zucchini and chocolate chips.
5. Pour into a greased bundt pan and bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes.
6. While the cake is cooling, whisk together melted butter, cocoa powder, vanilla and milk until smooth.
7. Once the cake has cooled, drizzle over the top and sprinkle more chocolate chips on top.

Serving Suggestions

You can serve this bundt cake warm or chilled!

More Amazing Bundt Cake Recipes

• Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
• Black Forest Bundt Cake
• Red Velvet Bundt Cake
• Strawberry Bundt Cake
• Orange Soda Bundt Cake
• Carrot Cake Bundt Cake

Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake Recipe

Author: Emily Pecoraro

Zucchini makes this cake super moist without giving it too much of a vegetable flavor. The chocolate cake is the star here with its delicious flavor that isn’t too rich.

4.70 from 13 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 55 minutes mins

Additional Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Course Cakes

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Calories 468 kcal

Equipment

• OXO Good Grips 3-piece Mixing Bowl Set
• Nordic Ware Bundt Pan

Ingredients

  

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For the Cake:

• ▢ 1 cup raw sugar
• ▢ 1 ½ cup applesauce
• ▢ ½ cup vegetable oil
• ▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 2 ½ cups white whole wheat flour
• ▢ 2 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ 2 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 cup cocoa powder
• ▢ 2 cups grated zucchini about 2 medium zucchinis
• ▢ 1 cup mini chocolate chips

For the Frosting:

• ▢ ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
• ▢ 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• ▢ 2 cups powdered sugar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 1/3 cup whole milk

Instructions

 

For the Cake:

• In a large bowl, mix together sugar, vanilla, apple sauce and oil until it all comes together. 
• In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder.
• Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, half at a time. Mix until the batter comes together.
• Stir in zucchini and chocolate chips.
• Pour into a greased bundt pan and bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes.

For the Frosting:

• While the cake is cooling, whisk together melted butter, cocoa powder, vanilla and milk until smooth.
• Once the cake has cooled, drizzle over the top and sprinkle more chocolate chips on top.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 468kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 7gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 466mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 7gSugar: 50gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 2mg

The nutrition information is calculated using online nutrition calculators and may not be accurate. It is provided as a general guide only.

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