Pear & Zucchini Chocolate Cake
 
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This Pear & Zucchini Chocolate Cake is a rich chocolate cake that is soft and spongy. The zucchini is undetectable with hints of pear and banana throughout.
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Recipe type: Desserts
Ingredients
  • 1½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 3 pears, peeled
  • 2 bananas, peeled
  • 1 zucchini, peeled
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅔ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Method
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8x8 cake pan. Blend together the pear (seeds removed), banana, zucchini and milk, until smooth.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, coffee powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the reserved puree, egg, vegetable oil and the vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  4. Pour the batter in a greased 8x8 cake pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe by Love Laugh Mirch at https://lovelaughmirch.com/pear-zucchini-chocolate-cake/