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

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:

  • 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 Frosting:

  • 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.