CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BUNDT CAKE

Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake image

Provided by Doreen Fish

Categories Cakes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c cocoa
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 c soft butter
2 c sugar
3 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp grated orange peel
2 c coasrsely grated zucchini, unpeeled
1/2 c milk
1 c chopped walnuts or pecans
1 c chocolate chunks
GLAZE
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 c milk
2 1/2 c powdered sugar

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. Beat together butter and sugar until smooth and well blended. Add eggs one at a time blending well after each. Add vanilla . mix well.With a spoon stir in orange peel and zucchini. Alternately stir the milk and flour mixture into the zucchini mixture. stir in chocolate and walnuts. Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan or tube pan. Bake approx 50 mins...check after 45 mins...until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 mins. Turn out on rack to cool completely. Drizzle glaze over cake and enjoy!!!
2. GLAZE: Melt the chocolate with the butter and milk. Blend until smooth. Add powder sugar. Blend well