A rich, fudgy cake kept moist with 3 cups of hidden zucchini!
Ingredients
CAKE:
2 cups all purpose flour
¾ cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp instant coffee granules or espresso powder (you won't taste coffee, it just adds to the richness of the chocolate taste)
½ tsp salt
½ cup coconut oil
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
⅓ sour cream or buttermilk
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups shredded zucchini, thawed if frozen but not drained
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
FROSTING:
½ cup butter, softened to room temperature or slightly melted
3 cups icing sugar / confectioner's sugar
⅓ cup cocoa powder
½ tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp milk or heavy cream
Instructions
For cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease 2 9" cake pans.
In large bowl whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, instant coffee and salt.
In a separate bowl, beat the oils, sugar, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla on medium speed until smooth and pale (2-3 minutes). Add zucchini and dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
Divide batter evenly over prepared pans and bake for 26-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Allow cakes to cool for 20 minutes before gently loosening edges with a knife and turning out onto racks. Let cool completely before frosting.
For frosting, beat softened butter with 1 cup of the icing sugar and all the cocoa powder. When smooth, add remaining 2 cups icing sugar, vanilla and milk. Beat until smooth, adding more milk a Tbsp at a time if too dry or more icing sugar ¼ cup at a time if too wet to achieve desired spreading consistency. Frost cake as desired.
Notes
If you do not have coconut oil, you can substitute melted butter or additional vegetable oil. The frosted cake can be refrigerated for 2-3 days. Bring to room temperature for at least 1 hour before serving for best flavour and texture. The cake can also be wrapped and frozen, fully frosted, for 2-3 months.
Recipe by Hidden Ponies at https://hiddenponies.com/2020/08/double-chocolate-zucchini-cake/