Chocolate Banana Zucchini Cake

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup (packed) light brown sugar

1 cup (packed) light brown sugar

4 tablespoons white sugar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon instant coffee granules

2 large eggs

1 cup unpeeled grated zucchini

1 large overripe banana (mashed)

1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

Confectioner's sugar (for sprinkling on the top)- optional

Equipment:

springform pan

oven

mixing bowl

whisk

food processor

spatula

cake form

knife

wire rack

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 10-inch cake or springform pan with oil. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a food processor, process the sugar and butter until creamy. You can also do this by hand using a sturdy spatula. Add the vanilla essence, coffee granules and eggs mixing well between each addition. Reserve a cup of the flour mixture and add the rest to the egg mixture. Mix until just combined. The batter will be thick. Add the mashed banana and mix. Don't overmix.The batter will be lumpy. Add the zucchini and chocolate chips to the reserved flour mixture and toss to coat. Fold into the batter and blend with a spatula- don't overmix. Pour into the prepared cake pan and level the surface with a spatula. Bake for 40-50 min, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let it cool for 10 min, run a knife around the pan to loosen the cake and take the cake out carefully on the cooling rack. Let it come to room temperature. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar or glaze with melted chocolate.

 

Step by step:


1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 10-inch cake or springform pan with oil.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

3. In a food processor, process the sugar and butter until creamy. You can also do this by hand using a sturdy spatula.

4. Add the vanilla essence, coffee granules and eggs mixing well between each addition.

5. Reserve a cup of the flour mixture and add the rest to the egg mixture.

6. Mix until just combined. The batter will be thick.

7. Add the mashed banana and mix. Don't overmix.The batter will be lumpy.

8. Add the zucchini and chocolate chips to the reserved flour mixture and toss to coat.

9. Fold into the batter and blend with a spatula- don't overmix.

10. Pour into the prepared cake pan and level the surface with a spatula.

11. Bake for 40-50 min, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

12. Let it cool for 10 min, run a knife around the pan to loosen the cake and take the cake out carefully on the cooling rack.

13. Let it come to room temperature.

14. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar or glaze with melted chocolate.


Nutrition Information:

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665 Calories
8g Protein
20g Total Fat
116g Carbs
3% Health Score
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Calories
665k
33%

Fat
20g
32%

  Saturated Fat
14g
92%

Carbohydrates
116g
39%

  Sugar
81g
91%

Cholesterol
77mg
26%

Sodium
370mg
16%

Caffeine
16mg
5%

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Protein
8g
17%

Manganese
0.57mg
28%

Selenium
17µg
25%

Folate
77µg
19%

Vitamin B1
0.29mg
19%

Iron
3mg
18%

Vitamin B2
0.3mg
18%

Copper
0.35mg
18%

Fiber
4g
17%

Calcium
154mg
15%

Phosphorus
147mg
15%

Magnesium
56mg
14%

Potassium
458mg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Vitamin A
466IU
9%

Vitamin B6
0.18mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.69mg
7%

Vitamin E
0.87mg
6%

Vitamin C
4mg
5%

Vitamin K
3µg
4%

Vitamin B12
0.2µg
3%

Vitamin D
0.46µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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