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Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake
This chocolate chip zucchini cake is soft, moist, and packed with melty chocolate in every bite. Hidden zucchini keeps the crumb tender while everyone conveniently ignores the vegetable part.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- whisk
- Box Grater
- Spatula,
- 8×8 Baking Pan
- Cooling rack
- Freezer
- knife
- oven
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 1 1/2 cups zucchini shredded squeezed dry
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Mix-Ins
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp flour for coating chips
Topping
- 2 tbsp chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8×8 pan with parchment.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Whisk brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture just until combined. Fold in zucchini gently.
- Toss chocolate chips with flour, then fold most into batter. Reserve some for topping.
- Spread batter evenly in pan. Scatter reserved chips across the top.
- Bake 38 to 40 minutes until center springs back lightly and edges look set.
- Cool 15 minutes before slicing. Serve warm for melty chocolate pockets.
Notes
For softer texture, squeeze zucchini well and avoid overbaking. For crispier edges, bake a few extra minutes. Freeze wrapped slices up to two months. Chill before slicing for cleaner pieces. Add walnuts, orange zest, or dark chocolate for flavor changes. Store covered two days room temperature or five days chilled.
