Use 6-inch pans like these ones on Amazon for a smaller cake, which is a perfect size. P.s. Don’t leave out the zucchini…it makes the cake so moist!

Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup raw unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 cup fresh zucchini, shredded
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 3 Tbsps raw honey
• 3 Tbsps pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp coconut oil. melted
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Coconut Whipped Cream:

• 1 can of coconut cream, refrigerate for an hour
• 1 tsp stevia or pure maple syrup (optional)
• *Place mixing bowl in the freezer to chill for an hour

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Spray two 6 inch cake pans with coconut spray.

In a large mixing bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. salt Whisk dry ingredients together well.

In another bowl, combine shredded zucchini, almond milk, honey, maple syrup, coconut oil, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until combined, don’t over mix.

Divide batter between the two 6 inch pans. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool in pan for 10-15 minutes, carefully remove from pans and cool cakes completely on wire rack.

Coconut Whipped Cream:

Scoop out the top cream from refrigerated can of coconut cream, place in a mixer. Save the remaining coconut liquid and use in a smoothie later on if you wish.

Remove ice-cold mixing bowl from freezer.

Beat coconut cream on medium-high speed for about 2 minutes.

You can add a touch of sweetener if you would like (such as stevia, or maple syrup), I didn’t find it necessary, the coconut cream has a nice sweetness to it.

To Frost & Decorate:

Spread half of the coconut whipped cream between the two chocolate cake layers and then top with strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries as shown.

We used edible flowers for decoration.

Enjoy immediately.

❤Rachel

This Summer Chocolate Cake with Coconut Whipped Cream Frosting is Perfection!

July 23, 2018

by Rachel Maser - CleanFoodCrush

Category Dessert

Ingredients

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup raw unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 cup fresh zucchini, shredded
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 3 Tbsps raw honey
• 3 Tbsps pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp coconut oil. melted
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Coconut Whipped Cream

• 1 can of coconut cream, refrigerate for an hour
• 1 tsp stevia or pure maple syrup (optional)
• *Place mixing bowl in the freezer to chill for an hour

Instructions

Chocolate Zucchini Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Spray two 6 inch cake pans with coconut spray.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. salt Whisk dry ingredients together well.
3. In another bowl, combine shredded zucchini, almond milk, honey, maple syrup, coconut oil, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until combined, don't over mix.
5. Divide batter between the two 6 inch pans. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool in pan for 10-15 minutes, carefully remove from pans and cool cakes completely on wire rack.

Coconut Whipped Cream Frosting:

1. Scoop out the top cream from refrigerated can of coconut cream, place in a mixer. Save the remaining coconut liquid and use in a smoothie later on if you wish.
2. Remove ice-cold mixing bowl from freezer.
3. Beat coconut cream on medium-high speed for about 2 minutes.
4. You can add a touch of sweetener if you would like (such as stevia, or maple syrup), I didn't find it necessary, the coconut cream has a nice sweetness to it.

To frost & decorate:

1. Spread half of the coconut whipped cream between the two chocolate cake layers and then top with strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries as shown.
2. We used edible flowers for decoration.
3. Enjoy immediately.

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