Last week I posted a recipe for Chocolate Zucchini Cake. While that cake is really good, I’ll have to confess it’s not the recipe I usually use. You see, I had misplaced my usual recipe that I have used for years, and of course, couldn’t find it when it was time to bake the cake. A couple days later while looking for another recipe, there it was. Yeah! I was really excited and had to bake it right away and share the recipe with you.
I found this recipe many, many years ago in a newspaper column that is written by an Amish cook. While it is quite similiar to the first recipe I posted, this cake is much better. In fact, this cake disappeared, I ended up throwing some of the other cake out.
Ingredients:
3 Eggs
2 c. Sugar
1 c. Oil
1 T. Vanilla
1 t. Salt
1/4 t. Baking Powder
1 T. Cinnamon
2 t. Baking Soda
1 c. Nuts
4 T. Cocoa
2 c. Zucchini (I grate mine in the food processor)
2 c. Flour
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together and pour into a lightly greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees about 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.
Note: This cake is actually better the second and third days.
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this one is quite similar to my grandma’s recipe!
Love it. Most people can’t tell there is zucchini in it.
Never had chocolate and zucchini together. But, you had me at chocolate, Do you think I can get away with serving this as a veggie. THANKS!!! Geri
I think you could, it has lots of zucchini in it. Thanks for visiting!
~Liz
I am really going to have to make this! I have some zucchini that was just waiting for you to post this recipe. (My zucchney have ESP! and I am proud of them!!)
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe with Food on Fridays. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Shari
This looks delicious! I’m hoping someone will share their bounty of zucchini and I will give it a try!
I’ve made this before and I love it. So moist and yummy!
I had this recipe years ago but misplaced it long ago.
So glad to find it again! Thanks!
Great recipe! Thanks for sharing.
I made some zucchini chocolate-chip muffins that were just so-so. But I’m about to head out to the garden and see what grew during our week-long absence. I suspect I’ll see some zucchini, and now I know just what I’ll be doing with them!
I was wondering could u put a cream cheese frosting on the cake. I`ve never tried a chocolate one before.
Strangely enough, I’ve lost my favorite chocolate zucchini cake recipe too. I’ll have to try this one, it sure sounds like a winner!
I was searching through Google doing research for a blog when i came across this article and I found it very informative and interesting even though it wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, It is certainly a recipe I shall try in the future. Thanks Kelli xx
@Designer Cake Lady, Thank you so much for visiting! Please stop by again soon.
~Liz
Just wanted to say thank you for the recipe, it sounds delicious. I am going to try and make it tomorrow, wish me luck! Jade xx
This seems like a lot of sugar…can it be cut back to a cup+ a little more?
@linda, I suppose you could cut back a little, it’s not a sweet cake at all though. The zucchini absorbs the sugar.
Thanks for stopping by!
~Liz
My mother-in-law used to make a delicious chocolate zucchini cake that we all loved. She passed away a few years ago, and I definitely want to try this. It would be great to recreate some wonderful memories!