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Offline Halex

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Chocolate & Zuchinni Cake
« on: November 03, 2012, 05:01:56 am »
Chocolate & Zuchini Cake
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Ingredients

240 grams plain flour
60 grams cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
180 grams dark brown sugar
120 grams Butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon instant coffee    Oh yes I didn't add the coffe
3 eggs
350 grams zucchini
150 grams dark chocolate chips or pieces


Preparation
1.
Chop zucchini into large chunks and place in bowl.  Grate on Speed 7 for 5 seconds.  Set aside.
2.
Add sugar and butter to bowl and cream on Speed 4 for 30 seconds.
3.
Add vanilla, coffee and eggs, mix 5 seconds on speed 4 after adding each egg.
4.
Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  Mix until just combined on Speed 4 for approx 10 seconds.
5.
Stir through zucchini and choc chips using the spatula being careful not to overwork.
6.
Pour mixture into prepared pan and level surface.  Bake for 40 minutes.  Dust with icing sugar to serve.

I baked in 0ven for 40 mins at 160FF

It has now been tested by all 3.
Light, Moist & delicious.
Will make again
Gone in 2 days :)

members' comments

BecciM - I was disappointed but I'm not a huge chocolate fan either. Zucchini did give it a lovely texture though, nice and moist. Couldn't taste zucchini at all but it was too much cocoa powder and choc chips for me I think.

ES - Mine didn't rise and is very dense and chocolatey.  I've told the kids that it is a brownie and they think that it is.
« Last Edit: August 06, 2014, 09:40:12 am by judydawn »
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Offline Halex

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Re: Chocolate & Zuchinni Cake
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2012, 05:05:16 am »
Above recipe
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Offline Amy :-)

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Re: Chocolate & Zuchinni Cake
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2012, 05:41:11 am »
Hally do you think this would be too sweet with icing?

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Re: Chocolate & Zuchinni Cake
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2012, 05:47:46 am »
Amy, icing would  be fine with this cake.

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Re: Chocolate & Zuchinni Cake
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2012, 05:48:37 am »
Excellent, thank you :-*

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Re: Chocolate & Zuchinni Cake
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2012, 05:51:22 am »
Sounds delish!!

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Re: Chocolate & Zuchinni Cake
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2012, 11:13:03 am »
Sounds really yummy.

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Re: Chocolate & Zuchinni Cake
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2012, 12:52:22 pm »
Tried today, I was disappointed. But I'm not a huge chocolate fan either ;) zucchini did give it a lovely texture though, nice and moist. Couldn't taste zucchini at all but it was too much cocoa powder and choc chips for me I think.

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Re: Chocolate & Zuchinni Cake
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2012, 10:44:48 pm »
Thats a shame Becci. No you cant taste the zuchinni which was a plus as another way for kids  to eat veg. We loved the chocolate chips in the cake.

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Re: Chocolate & Zuchinni Cake
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2013, 10:08:05 am »
Mine didn't rise and is very dense and chocolatety.  I've told the kids that it is a brownie, and they think that it is  Delicious.
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