How to Make Zucchini Chocolate Orange Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There’s no better way to enjoy the bountiful harvest of summer zucchinis than to incorporate them into a decadent dessert. This Zucchini Chocolate Orange Cake recipe is the perfect way to do just that – it’s moist, rich, and full of flavor.

The combination of zucchini, chocolate, and orange may seem unexpected, but trust us, it works beautifully together. The zucchini adds moisture and a subtle sweetness, the chocolate provides rich depth of flavor, and the orange zest adds a bright,...

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup milk
  • 3 cups grated zucchini
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 bundt pan

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
  • In a medium bowl, sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla and milk to the butter mixture. Stir in dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Fold in zucchini, orange zest, and nuts.
  • Pour into a greased and floured Bundt cake pan. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Before serving, drizzle with glaze.
  • To make the glaze: In a small bowl mix together sugar, orange juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Invert cake onto serving dish, then pour glaze over.
  • Nutrition

    481 cal.

    • Total Fat: 20g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Cholesterol: 78mg
    • Sodium: 561mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 72g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 48g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 9mg
    • Calcium: 105mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 257mg