Chocolate and Zuchinni cake

I made this cake on my First Mardi Gras after reading Clotilde Dussolier's book - extremely inspring as it combines french taste with American eating habits. Hence a certain sentimental value as it represents the very first steps of my cooking experience in LA...

This chocolate cake is really good and it lighter than my personal favorite as the texture is "fluffy".

It is really worth a try and is perfect for all occasions!

List of ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

1 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

3 eggs

2 cups unpeeled grated zucchini

1 cup good quality bittersweet chocolate chips

How to make a surprising cake...

1. Preheat the oven to 350* and grease a 10 inch round pan with butter.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour , cocoa powder, baking soda and powder, and salt. Process in a separate bowl the butter and the sugar until you obtain a creamy mixture. Add the vanilla and eggs mixing well between each addition.

3. Reserve a cup of the flour mixture and add the rest to the egg mixture. Mix until just combined... the batter will be thick...do not worry!

4. Add the zucchini and chocolate chips to the reserved flour mixture and toss to coat. Fold into the batter and blend with a wooden spoon. Pour into the cake pan.

5. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

6. Let cool to room temperature before serving and glaze with melted chocolate...

Enjoy!