Zucchini Chocolate Cake with Orange Glaze Recipe

By pattie_d

This moist and mouthwatering cake has a rich chocolate flavor, a hint of orange and is chock-full of zucchini and nuts. —Barbara Worrel, Granbury, Texas

Ingredients

• GLAZE:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk
• 3 cups shredded zucchini
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Servings 16
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with flour.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and vanilla.

Combine the flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Fold in the zucchini, walnuts and orange peel.

Transfer to prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients. Drizzle over cake. Yield: 16 servings.