Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake
- 2-1/2 cups Unbleached All-purpose Flour
- 1/2 cups Cocoa Powder
- 2-1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 3/4 cups Softened Butter, Plus 2 Tablespoons For The Glaze
- 2 cups Granulated Sugar
- 3 whole Large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tablespoons Finely Grated Orange Peel
- 2 cups Coarsely Grated Unpeeled Zucchini
- 1 cup Whole Milk, Divided
- 1 cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chunks
- 1 cup Chopped Walnuts Or Pecans
- 2 ounces, weight Unsweetened Chocolate Squares
- 2-1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
- Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Beat together 3/4 cup 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 in 1/2 cup milk and the flour mixture into the zucchini mixture. Stir in chocolate chunks and walnuts. Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan or tube pan. Bake approximately 50 minutes (check after 45 minutes) until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Don't overcook!
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
- For the glaze, melt the chocolate squares with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup milk. Blend until smooth. Add the powdered sugar. Blend well.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cake and enjoy!
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/chocolate-zucchini-bundt-cake/ (may not work)