Chocolate Zucchini Cake | Paleo
This cake is completely Paleo and has a rich and moist texture that will instantly melt in your mouth. It is also a great way to get your kids and family to eat healthy via a chocolate dessert and i promise you, no one will notice that it has zucchini in it.
Ingredients
- Almond Flour - 1 cup
- Coconut Sugar - 1 cup
- Coconut Flour - 1 tablespoon
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 1/4 cup
- Psyllium Husk - 1 tablespoon
- Baking soda - 1 teaspoon
- Cream of tartar - 1/2 teaspoon
- Cinnamon powder - 1/2 teaspoon
- Eggs - 3 (large brown organic eggs)
- Vanilla Extract - 1 teaspoon
- Avocado Oil - 125 ml + 1/2 teaspoon to grease baking pan
- Large Grated Zucchinis - 1 and a half (Squeeze and remove water to the extent of 90%)
- Himalayan Sea Salt - 1/4th teaspoon
Tools:
- Cake Baking Pan
- Tissue paper for greasing avocado oil
- Parchment paper
- Sieve
- Mixing bowls
Instructions
- Start by sifting the almond flour and coconut sugar through a sieve to avoid any lumps and ensure a smooth texture to the cake
- Then take a large mixing bowl and add the sifted almond flour, coconut sugar, cocoa powder, psyllium husk, coconut flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon
- Mix everything until well incorporated
- In a separate bowl crack 3 eggs and add vanilla extract
- Whisk them together until smooth. This will ensure that the cake is moist when baked
- Add the eggs to the almond flour mixture
- Add in the avocado oil and mix everything very well until it forms a cake like batter and there are no lumps
- Fold in the grated zucchini and himalayan sea salt and mix well until you cannot see any zucchini in the cake batter
- Grease a baking pan with avocado oil and line it with a piece of parchment paper
- Add the prepared cake batter to the pan and smooth the top with a pouring spoon or a spatula
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes
- Test for doneness by inserting a knife or a toothpick until it comes out clean
- Remove from oven and let cool completely
- Store in an airtight container and keep the container in the fridge