Mexican Chocolate Zucchini Cake With Cream Cheese Glaze
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour sifted
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups shredded zucchini finely
- 3 5/16 ounces mexican chocolate tablet, recommend Nestle-Abuelita, shredded into a powder
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- Preheat oven 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
- Using a KitchenAid(R) Stand Mixer, beat sugar, oil, and butter until well blended. Gradually beat in buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk sifted flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves. Gradually combine slowly into sugar mixture.
- Stir in zucchini, Mexican chocolate, and pecans.
- Transfer to a greased pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cake cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool.
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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Mexican-Chocolate-Zucchini-Cake-with-Cream-Cheese-Glaze-2098979 (may not work)