Widget's Chocolate Zucchini Cake (with pic)

Widget · 10-19-2012, 09:08 AM

I posted this in the center of a zucchini bread recipe thread, thought I would make a separate thread for it so it will be easier to find. This is moist and yummy and only uses 3/4 cup of almond flour. I understand you can substitute flax meal for pork rind flour if you want, but I have never tried it.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

3/4 cup almond flour
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons coarsely ground pork rinds
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
sweetener to equal 1/2 cup sugar
1 square baker's chocolate
1/4 cup oil
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 packed cup grated zucchini
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. oil an 8" square pan.

Grind the pork rinds into a flour, stir in the remaining dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, microwave the chocolate 30 seconds, stir, then microwave at 10 second intervals, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted. Using a fork, stir in the oil and vanilla, then the eggs. Stir in half of the dry ingredients until smooth, then the other half.

Add the zucchini, then the walnuts. Spread in the pan and bake 30 to 35 minutes until the center is set. Let cool completely before frosting. Cut in number of pieces desired. Keep refrigerated.

Chocolate Frosting:
4 oz. cream cheese, room temp.
4 tablespoons butter, room temp.
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons cocoa
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
sweetener to taste

Beat all but the syrup and sweetener with a fork until well blended. Stir in the syrup until smooth. Add sweetener to taste.

rosethorns · 10-19-2012, 09:14 AM

This is amazing . I just made some. Thanks.

pocahontas · 10-19-2012, 10:32 AM

I am so making it this weekend! Woot!

Charski · 10-19-2012, 11:12 AM

Oh man, that looks so good! Thanks!

watcher513 · 01-05-2013, 01:19 AM

I'm SO glad you separated it out into it's own thread.

10-19-2012, 09:08 AM	#1
Widget Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 324 Gallery: Widget WOE: LC/HF	Widget's Chocolate Zucchini Cake (with pic) I posted this in the center of a zucchini bread recipe thread, thought I would make a separate thread for it so it will be easier to find. This is moist and yummy and only uses 3/4 cup of almond flour. I understand you can substitute flax meal for pork rind flour if you want, but I have never tried it. Chocolate Zucchini Cake 3/4 cup almond flour 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons coarsely ground pork rinds 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon baking powder sweetener to equal 1/2 cup sugar 1 square baker's chocolate 1/4 cup oil 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs 1 packed cup grated zucchini 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 350 degrees. oil an 8" square pan. Grind the pork rinds into a flour, stir in the remaining dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, microwave the chocolate 30 seconds, stir, then microwave at 10 second intervals, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted. Using a fork, stir in the oil and vanilla, then the eggs. Stir in half of the dry ingredients until smooth, then the other half. Add the zucchini, then the walnuts. Spread in the pan and bake 30 to 35 minutes until the center is set. Let cool completely before frosting. Cut in number of pieces desired. Keep refrigerated. Chocolate Frosting: 4 oz. cream cheese, room temp. 4 tablespoons butter, room temp. 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons cocoa 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup sweetener to taste Beat all but the syrup and sweetener with a fork until well blended. Stir in the syrup until smooth. Add sweetener to taste.

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10-19-2012, 09:14 AM	#2
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,535 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	This is amazing . I just made some. Thanks.

10-19-2012, 10:32 AM	#3
pocahontas Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 14,907 Gallery: pocahontas Stats: Pregnant! WOE: LC Primal	I am so making it this weekend! Woot!

10-19-2012, 11:12 AM	#4
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mostly in the kitchen! Posts: 33,870 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/139/150 goal 5'5" 59 years YOUNG! WOE: ATKINS always Start Date: May 2003	Oh man, that looks so good! Thanks!

01-05-2013, 01:19 AM	#5
watcher513 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 2,643 Gallery: watcher513	I'm SO glad you separated it out into it's own thread.