Gigi's Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Name: Gigi's Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups unbleached flour; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 3/4 cup cacao powder; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 cups safflower oil; 1 cup shredded zucchini; 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Gigi’s Chocolate Zucchini Cake is a moist, indulgent dessert made with clean ingredients and hidden veggies. It balances rich chocolate flavor with fiber and nutrients from zucchini, offering a better-for-you treat. Perfect for celebrations or mindful indulgence without refined junk.

Servings & Time

Servings: 10
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking: 60 minutes
Ready: 90 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups unbleached flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup cacao powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups safflower oil
1 cup shredded zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking pan.
Stir in dry ingredients, then add eggs and oil.
Completely mix.
Squeeze excess moisture from zucchini, then gently fold in zucchini and walnuts, and pour into pan.
Bake for one hour, cake will appear moist.
Cool completely and serve.

Recipe Classifications

Meals Snack

Dish Types Dessert

Diet Types Dash Flexitarian Mediterranean Mind Pescatarian Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Vegan Vegetarian

Food Sensitivities Caffeine Tree Nut