Zuchinni Chocolate Cake

Our Zuchinni plants (there's a yellow and a green one in there) have thrived this year and have claimed almost the whole vege garden, as well as almost a whole shelf in the fridge! I thought I'd share the yummy Zuchinni Chocolate Cake recipe Finleyand I used this morning in an attempt to use some of the older ones up.


1 1/2 cups self raising flour, 1 cup wholemeal flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa, 3/4 cup natural unsweetened yoghurt, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup oil, 50g melted butter, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence, 3 cups grated zuchinni, 2 tsp grated orange zest (optional), 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional).

(of course the car and the bulldozer had to help)

1/. sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl, and stir in sugars.

(as is the usual, flour goes everywhere...)



(including all over Fins wee face)

2/. In a seperate bowl, beat together eggs, oil, butter, vanilla and yoghurt til frothy. Stir in zuchinni and orange zest (if using).

3/. Make a well in the centre of dry ingredients and pour in wet ingredients. Stir til combined, taking care not to overmix (or cake will be tough and heavy).




4/. Pour into greased and lined cake tin and sprinkle with the chocolate chips. Bake at 180 degrees C for about 45-55 minutes.

(yuuum! batter!)

(At least he helps me clean up.)

Serve with a great big dollop of greek youghurt or if you feel naughty, whipped cream!

39 weeks + 2 days.

and I'm still waiting... loads of Braxton Hicks getting me excited, but nothing leading into anything serious yet. Fingers crossed I dont go too late! All 3 of us are february birthdays, and while it would be pretty cool to have the whole whanau born during that month, I dont think the rest of the family would appreciate it quite as much as us! That and I'm not sure if I can cope with the heat for that much longer!!!