Dessert for 12
Chocolate Zucchini Cake with eggs
This almond flour cake combines cocoa, maple syrup, eggs, zucchini, and chocolate chips before baking and frosting.
Typical price
$2.25for 4 servings
$0.56 per serving$2.25 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.76Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.35Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.76 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperHoney or maple syrup
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 batch healthy chocolate cream cheese frosting
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square pan with cooking oil.
- Whisk the maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Stir the almond flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into the wet mixture.
- Fold in the zucchini and chocolate chips, then spread the batter in the pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until the center is set and reaches 160 F.
- Cool the cake for 5 minutes, then spread the listed chocolate cream cheese frosting over it.
Swaps
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
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