If you like to cook with zucchini, then you must make this cake. We make it every summer!

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

This chocolate zucchini cake is incredibly good and offers another way to utilize some of that zucchini.  This is good with or without the frosting, but I think the more chocolate, the better. We love to add the nuts to the cake and we have made this with both pecans and walnuts, and both are delicious. Even if you don’t like zucchini you will love this cake, most people wouldn’t even know it’s in the batter.

SWAPS

You can always swap out the frosting for just a sprinkle of powdered sugar but we think the frosting takes this cake to the next level. We make this cake with buttermilk and you can use a substitute but it will change the fat content of the cake. The buttermilk adds to the cake in a great way.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

⭐TIP

This cake is just as good the next day so you can definitely make this one in advance. Even if you are NOT a fan of zucchini you will love this cake.

Leigh Walkup

This delicious zucchini cake is a family favorite. Easy to make and a great way to use zucchini. Wonderful reviews on this delicious cake.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Course Cake

Cuisine American, southern

  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 stick butter or margarine softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups zucchini shredded
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup walnuts or nuts of your choice if you want to add nuts to the top of the cake, add some extra to set aside.

Frosting Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 5 tablespoons milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

  • In a large bowl with mixer cream together sugar and butter; Add oil, flour, vanilla, buttermilk, cocoa, eggs and baking soda. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips and nuts. Pour into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cook in preheated 350 degree oven 35 to 45 minutes until done in center.

Frosting Instructions

  • Mix together cocoa, butter, milk and vanilla with mixer. Add sugar, mix well. If too thick, add more milk. Spread over cooled cake. Top with nuts. (optional)

Keyword chocolate zucchini cake

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