Zucchini Chocolate Orange Cake

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Very moist and different.

Submitted by AHusiow
Updated on August 8, 2022
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Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Additional Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 bundt pan
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 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

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan.

  2. In a medium bowl, sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

481 Calories
20g Fat
72g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 481
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 9g 44%
Cholesterol 78mg 26%
Sodium 561mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate 72g 26%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 48g
Protein 7g 15%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 8%
Iron 3mg 14%
Potassium 257mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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