Easy Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Yield
1 cakePrep
15 minCook
60 minReady
120 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | package |
cake mix
deep chocolate |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
oil |
*
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
water
|
|
| 1 | cup |
zucchini
shredded, unpared |
|
| Frosting | |||
| 6 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 3 ½ | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
milk
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | package |
cake mix
deep chocolate |
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
oil |
*
|
| 296 | ml |
water
|
|
| 237 | ml |
zucchini
shredded, unpared |
|
| Frosting | |||
| 173.4 | ml/g |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 79 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 828 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 59 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan.
Combine dry cake mix and cinnamon in large mixer bowl.
Add eggs; oil and water; blend, then beat 2 minutes at medium speed; fold in zucchini.
Turn batter into pan and spread evenly.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) F for 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on rack for 25 minutes.
Remove from pan; cool completely on rack.
For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in bowl.
Add powdered sugar and milk; mix until creamy.
Add powdered sugar to thicken or milk to thin as needed.
Spread on COOLED cake.
Sprinkle with nuts.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
