Chocolate Zucchini Fudge Cake

Chocolate Zucchini Fudge Cake

My son needed to make a recipe that contained zucchini for some contest they were having.  It couldn't be Zucchini Bread.  This is what we came up with.  It is soooo good!!!!  For those who might be turned off to the zucchini, you can't taste the zucchini or the gluten free.  I wanted two layers so this is how I made it for two layers.

2 Betty Crocker GF Chocolate Cake mixes
1/2 cup chocolate pudding mix
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup butter,  very softened
3 eggs
2 cups zucchini, grated

Mix all the ingredients (except zucchini) together in a mixing bowl for two minutes.  Add the zucchini. Combine it all well.

Divide the batter between two 8" or 9" round pans.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 minutes.  (My oven was 40 minutes.  The time might need to be adjusted for various ovens.)  When a toothpick comes out clean, it is done.  Let the cake cool 5 minutes in the pan.  Then, put the cakes onto cooling racks to cool completely.

Frosting

Martha Stewart's Hot fudge Recipe

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I usually add a little more)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup light cream or 1/4 cup evaporated milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in saucepan except for vanilla.

Cook over med. heat.

Stir until mixture boils.

Set timer and boil for 3 minutes, stir occasionally

(Don't boil for more than 3 minutes or it will become like fudge).

Turn off heat and stir in vanilla.

Store in refrigerator up to a week.

Can reheat in microwave for a few seconds at a time or place in pan of hot water until sauce warms and thins.

To frost this cake, I made a Martha Stewart's Hot Fudge recipe.  Probably any hot fudge recipe will do.  I let the fudge cool quite a bit so it wouldn't be quite so runny.  I needed two single layer cakes, so I just poured hot fudge on the top and spread it towards the sides so it would drizzle down the sides.

If you wanted to make it a double layered cake, I would put hot fudge in the middle, add the top layer, then pour fudge over the top spread it towards the sides and let it drizzle down the sides.

This was such a good cake.  I will definitely make it again.