Chocolate Zucchini Cake

A dark, rich chocolate cake made with nutrient-dense ingredients to tantalize your palate and nourish you through every bite.

Ingredients:

2 Cups All-Purpose Flour

1 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

2 Teaspoons Baking Soda

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder

2 Teaspoons Espresso or Instant Coffee

1/2 Teaspoon Iodized Salt

1 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 1/2 Cups Dark Brown Sugar

4 Large Eggs

1/3 Cup Milk

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

3 Cups Zucchini, Shredded

Chocolate Ganache:

1 Cup Dark Chocolate

1/2 Cup Heavy Cream

Maldon Salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Coat bundt pan with non-stick spray and flour
  3. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and sift.
  4. Add wet ingredients
  5. Fold with a rubber spatula or a spoon
  6. Pour batter into the bundt pan
  7. Bake the cake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean
  8. Cool for 20 minutes
  9. Remove the cake from the pan
  10. Make ganache by warming the chocolate and cream until melted
  11. Stir until smooth
  12. Pour ganache over cake
  13. Once cool, sprinkle with Maldon salt
  14. Enjoy
A chocolate zucchini cake surrounded by ingredients including unsweetened cocoa, flour, zucchini, vanilla, lemon, milk, brown sugar, eggs, salt, olive oil, baking soda, and baking powder, with arrows indicating their use in the recipe.

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