Zucchini Chocolate Cake by Grandma Drury

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 275.8
  • Total Fat: 14.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 32.2 mg
  • Sodium: 196.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
  • Protein: 3.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Zucchini Chocolate Cake by Grandma Drury calories by ingredient


Introduction

This is absolutely the best Chocolate Zuch Cake.
Moist, full flavored. Your Family will love it. This is absolutely the best Chocolate Zuch Cake.
Moist, full flavored. Your Family will love it.
Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    Cream together:
    1/2 cup mayonaise
    1 3/4 c. white sugar
    1/2 c. oil

    Add: 3 medium size eggs
    1 tablespoon real Vanilla
    1/2 cup sour cream
    (alternate 1/2 c. buttermilk OR 1/2 cup milk with 1 tsp
    lemon juice).

    Sift following dry ingredients in a large bowl.
    2 1/2 cups flour
    6 Tablespoons unsweeted cocoa
    3/4 teaspoon (tsp) salt
    3/4 tsp baking powder
    3/4 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    Mix in slowly milk and flour mixture alternately.
    In a Kitchenaid do not over beat. Use only # 1 or 2 setting.

    Lastly, fold in 2 cups finely diced Zucchini by hand, Use smaller Zucchini, do not peel, wash and dice previously to mixing batter. Do not shred zucchini.


Directions

Preheat oven 350 degrees Farenheit
Grease and flour 9X13 glass pan.
Bake for 45 minutes.

Check doneness at 45 min. Add 5 min if needed.
It is done when toothpick comes out clean.

** Adjust mix texture by 1 to 2 tablespoon flour, especially over 3,000 feet/elevation.

Frost cake with favorite Cream Cheese Icing, preferably chocolate.

Hints: always sift flour
always add fruit or veges last into batter.


Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELJO12.