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A slice of zucchini chocolate bundt cake on a white dessert plate. The cake is dark, moist chocolate with a chocolate glaze. A fork is next to the plate.

Zucchini Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 16
Zucchini Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake is tender cake with the rich flavor of dark chocolate. It's the most moist bundt I've ever made!

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1/2 Cup Oil
  • 1/3 Cup Sour Cream
  • 1 1/4 Cups Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 Cup Buttermilk
  • 3 Cups Zucchini finely shredded (about 3 zucchini)
  • 2 1/2 Cups Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Cocoa Dark
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Cup Chocolate Chips mini

Glaze

  • 1 1/4 Cup Chocolate Chips semi sweet
  • 1/2 Cup Cream heavy
  • 2 Tablespoons Chocolate Chips mini
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Instructions

For the Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12 cup bundt pan with nonstick baking spray. 
  • Beat the oil sour cream and sugars until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again.
  • Stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
  • Add the dry alternately with the buttermilk and zucchini until everything is incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips gently with a rubber spatula.
  • Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out mostly clean. Remove and cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then flip it out onto a plate and cool completely.

For The Glaze

  • Place the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds. Stir until melted and creamy.
  • Let it cool 5-10 minutes, then spoon over the top of the cake. Sprinkle with the mini chips and let set. Store in a tightly sealed container.

Notes

Bundt cake will keep for 5 days in the pantry.
Nutrition Facts
Zucchini Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 piece)
Calories 406 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 48mg16%
Sodium 263mg11%
Potassium 211mg6%
Carbohydrates 56g19%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 37g41%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 304IU6%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 89mg9%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Author: Sweet Basil
Course: 500+ Best Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American