Great Grandmas Chocolate Zucchini Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add the eggs and oil, mix well. Fold in the nuts and zucchini until they are evenly distributed. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool cake completely before frosting with your favorite frosting.

GRANDMA'S ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x12 or 9x13 baking pan (I used a pyrex pan).
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a mixer, beat the 3 eggs on high speed until frothy. Lower the speed and beat in the sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, and lemon zest (if using). Stir in the flour mixture, a third at a time. Stir in the zucchini and chopped nuts and/or raisins.
• Pour mixture into a 9x12 or 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes. (My grandmother's notes say you can also bake in an angel food pan for 1 hour.) Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting. (While the cake is cooling, let the frosting's cream cheese and butter sit at room temperature to soften.)

GREAT-GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Cream together butter, oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Stir lemon juice into milk to make sour milk.
• Stir sour milk into creamed mixture.
• Sift baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, flour and cocoa THREE times.
• Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet mixture until completely combined, then stir in zucchini.
• Pour batter into a greased 9x13 cake pan and sprinkle top with chocolate chips.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two loaf pans.
• Combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and baking powder in a medium bowl and mix together. Set aside.
• Cream sugar, butter, oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, until mixed. Mix the dry ingredients slowly into the sugar mixture on medium speed until incorporated. Gently add chocolate chips, zucchini, and walnuts with a spoon. Pour batter equally into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into each loaf comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Don't overcook.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and hot water, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan. Add the sugar, water and cream of tartar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat. Cool completely, without stirring, about 1 hour. Add vanilla; beat until thickened. Add cream; beat until smooth. Frost cake.

GRANDMA'S ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• beat together eggs, oil, sugar.
• add and mix well: zucchini, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon.
• pour into two pans sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• Bake at 350* for one hour.
• Makes 2 loaves.
• (prep time includes peeling& grating zucchini).