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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Chocolate Zucchini Cake

    Published: Sep 9, 2015 Modified: Apr 13, 2023 by Kristin King / This post may contain affiliate links

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    Super easy zucchini cake made with Greek yogurt for extra moist, chocolatey deliciousness!

    Close up shot of chocolate zucchini cake on a white plate with sliced zucchini in the background.

    How would you like a recipe for a moist, chocolatey, delicious dessert? That sounds pretty great, right?

    And what if I told you it was also super easy to make, and chock full of zucchini? Hooray! And Greek yogurt as well? Bonus!!

    Close up shot of chocolate zucchini cake on a white plate with sliced zucchini in the background.

    Admittedly, I am a little late to the tail-end-of-summer zucchini party, but the last few weeks I took some time off from the blog to give myself a little bit of a break. My regular job has been extremely busy and it has been sucking up a lot of my energy.

    Most of the time, by the time I sign out of work for the night, I am exhausted and totally ready for bed. Which makes it tough to sit down and focus on bloggy tasks in the evening!

    But, better late than never, right? You don't want to miss out on this cake, and hopefully you still have a few zucchini left to use up!

    Close up shot of chocolate zucchini cake on a white plate with sliced zucchini in the background.

    If you love baking with zucchini but are avoiding flour, try these keto zucchini muffins which are easy to make and naturally gluten-free and paleo-friendly!

    Chocolate Zucchini Cake

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    Close up shot of chocolate zucchini cake on a white plate with sliced zucchini in the background.

    Chocolate Zucchini Cake

    Recipe Author: Kristin
    Super easy zucchini cake made with Greek yogurt for extra moist, chocolatey deliciousness!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 269 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 box chocolate cake mix
    • ½ cup plain fat free Greek yogurt
    • 3 eggs
    • ¾ cup milk
    • 1.5 cups shredded zucchini (I used a food processor to shred it, no need to peel it first!)
    • ¾ cup semi-sweet mini morsels (divided)
    • ½ cup graham cracker crumbs (optional)
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (162 degrees C).
    • In a bowl, mix together the cake mix, Greek yogurt, eggs, milk, zucchini, and ½ cup mini morsels.
      1 box chocolate cake mix, ½ cup plain fat free Greek yogurt, 3 eggs, ¾ cup milk, 1.5 cups shredded zucchini, ¾ cup semi-sweet mini morsels
    • Grease the bottom of an 9x13 cake pan.
    • Pour the cake mix into the pan and sprinkle the remaining mini morsels on top.
    • Bake for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    • Cool completely. Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs when serving (if desired).
      ½ cup graham cracker crumbs

    Nutrition

    Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 348mg | Potassium: 313mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 2.8mg

    Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.

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    1. Emmi

      July 13, 2017 at 10:17 am

      Ohhh!! I've never ever thought to add zucchinis to a chocolate cake! Sounds amazing and it really looks so delicious! 😉
      Thank you so much for this inspiration 😉 #thursdayfavoritethings
      - Emmi

      Reply
    2. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome

      July 09, 2017 at 12:01 pm

      Looks good! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner link up!

      Reply
    3. Del's cooking twist

      May 10, 2016 at 7:18 am

      I have never baked a chocolate cake with zucchini, however I have tried it and loved it. Thanks for sharing the recipe, I can't wait to try it!

      Reply
    4. The Better Baker

      September 21, 2015 at 10:17 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely LOVE this simple recipe. I have plenty of zucchini in the freezer and I will be making this soon. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Weekend Potluck. Please come again soon.

      Reply
    5. Sonja @ SustainMyCraftHabit

      September 21, 2015 at 10:05 pm

      Wow, this cake looks delicious and so moist! Thank you for sharing the recipe on #HomeMattersParty!

      Reply
    6. Kimberly

      September 21, 2015 at 2:28 pm

      Yum! This looks so good! Pinned and tweeted. I appreciate you taking the time to party with us. I hope to see you on Monday at 7. Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

      Reply
    7. Amanda

      September 21, 2015 at 11:04 am

      These look so yummy. Zucchini is my favorite !! Glad I found your blog !

      Reply
    8. Liz Jo

      September 16, 2015 at 3:21 pm

      I will have to try this out, sounds so healthy for cake 🙂

      liz jo @ sundays with sophie

      Reply
    9. Tina @epicuricloud.com

      September 11, 2015 at 7:43 am

      YUM! Looks great Kristin! Never too late for chocolate cake ( :

      Reply
    10. CJ

      September 11, 2015 at 6:46 am

      Sounds divine!! Cant wait to try it!

      Reply
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