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Chocolate Zucchini Cake With Pineapple Frosting and Coconut

At a Glance

Total
1 hr 10 min
Servings
10.00 - serving(s)

Categories

  • Dessert
  • Baking

Dietary

  • Vegetarian

Allergens

  • Wheat
  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Tree nuts

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 10. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 532 per serving 5320 for selected servings
Fat 25.2g per serving 252g for selected servings
Sugar 47.2g per serving 472g for selected servings
Protein 7.5g per serving 75g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 71.7g per serving 717g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Chocolate Zucchini Cake With Pineapple Frosting and Coconut brings together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon cinnamon in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 10 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 10 servings.

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Equipment

Food processor, Bundt pan

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups packed shredded zucchini (Skin and all)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup dried tart cherry
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup pineapple preserves (or Zucchini, Pineapple, Ginger Jam Zucchini, Pineapple, Ginger Jam)
  • 1/2 cup coconut

Instructions

  1. Sift by hand or mix all dry ingredients in a food processor with metal blade set aside.

  2. In the food processor add butter, oil and sugar mix till creamy add eggs then vanilla through feed tube while machine is running.

  3. Add zucchini then flour mixture.

  4. Add cherries and pulse to mix inches Bake in a geased and floured bundt pan at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.

  5. When toothpick inserted into cake cames out clean.

  6. In the food processor mix cheese and jam spread on cooled cake.

  7. Press coconut into frosting of cake.

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