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Zucchini Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This Zucchini Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is chocolate-y and delicious!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Zucchini Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12
Calories 519 kcal
Author Yvonne

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 c. plain yogurt
  • 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 c. grated zucchini remove excess moisture
  • 1/2 - 1 c. chocolate chips chips optional

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • Slightly less than 2/3 c. heavy cream
  • 1/2 c. cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9x13 or bundt pan.

  2. Beat the butter with the sugars. Add eggs one at a time, until light and creamy (with a spoonful of the measured flour to prevent the mixture curdling, if needed). Add the vanilla and yogurt; mix well. Sift the dry ingredients together.
  3. Stir in dry ingredients, along with the grated zucchini. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle the surface with choc chips if desired. Bake for 45 minutes, or until center feels firm and a inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  4. For the Cream Cheese Frosting: In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine all ingredients and whip until smooth. If mixture is too thick add more cream one teaspoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency. Spoon over completely cooled cake. Refrigerate and leftovers.

Recipe Notes

[My 2 Cents]
I completely forgot to add chocolate chips to the cake before I baked it, therefore I improvised and sprinkled them on after I frosted it with just a handful of mini chocolate chips. Because the cake is so moist, I also stored it in the refrigerator. It lasted a couple of days for me. You probably won't want to keep it around too much longer. But who am I kidding? This won't last longer than that!

Adapted from Karen D.

Nutrition Facts
Zucchini Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Amount Per Serving
Calories 519 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 74mg25%
Sodium 439mg19%
Potassium 352mg10%
Carbohydrates 92g31%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 50g56%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 565IU11%
Vitamin C 10.6mg13%
Calcium 74mg7%
Iron 3.6mg20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.