The minute I can get my hands on zucchini, I start making this light and luscious cake. For years it was an often-ordered dessert at my sister's deli.
—Peggy Linton, Cobourg, Ontario
Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Custard Sauce Recipe
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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling
MAKES: 16 servings
Ingredients
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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
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups finely shredded zucchini
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sliced almonds
CUSTARD SAUCE:
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 cups whole milk
3 egg yolks
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Directions[post_ads_2]
- Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 10-in. plain or fluted tube pan. In another bowl, beat sugar, oil and butter until well blended. Gradually beat in buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in zucchini, chocolate chips and almonds.
- Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool.
- For sauce, in a large saucepan, mix sugar, flour and cornstarch. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Gently stir in butter and extract. Serve warm with cake. Cover and refrigerate leftover sauce. Yield: 16 servings.
Editor’s Note: For easier removal of cakes, use solid shortening to grease plain and fluted tube pans.
Nutritional Facts
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1 slice: 392 calories, 18g fat (7g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 117mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.
Courtesy: Taste of Home
