Whenever I hear about baking with zucchini, I think about my time as a student at UCSD. I was a sociology major and took a summer class that required we read Barbara Kingsolver’s “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.” It made a real impression on me and I always think of her book when it comes to zucchini because she painted such a clear (and funny) image of her garden full of zucchini in the summertime.
The book even included recipes, one of which I make every single summer: Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies.
While this is not one of her recipes, I’m sure she has a version of it. It’s a step up from Zucchini Bread Muffins because well, it’s cake. 😉 Moist, tender, and absolutely delicious. I feel like zucchini cake is underrated. It’s honestly one of my favorite cakes to eat. I just love any recipe that incorporates spice and gets topped with cream cheese frosting. And this fits that criteria. It’s simple to make, such a pleasure to eat, and is one more recipe to use up the bounty of zucchini this summer will bring!
If serving for a larger crowd, double recipe and bake in a 9×13-inch pan.
Funny. I literally just came home from shopping with zucchini for some cookies! Your cake looks awesome!
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Oh how funny!! That sounds so good! Will they be chocolate chip zucchini cookies or something else? I’m so curious. Happy baking! Thank you for your compliment — if you have any extra zucchini, maybe it can be added to your weekend baking list! 🙂
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Chocolate chip. I love chocolate. https://supperplate.com/zucchini-chocolate-chip-cookies/
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Oh my gosh, Bernice, these look so good! Are those jumbo chocolate chips?! YUM! Great idea!
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Thank you! Sometimes I use those dark chocolate chunks instead of the chips. 💕
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Excellent idea! I love how chocolate chunks immediately make something more special. 🙂
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I tried the cookies when I had left over Zucchini from making bread. We adore both recipes. Have an awesome weekend. Bake something fun! 💕 https://supperplate.com/healthy-zucchini-bread/
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Yummy! I love that you left it pretty healthy. And that pat of butter on the one picture looks so delicious. 🙂 Have an awesome weekend too!
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Thanks! It is great without the butter. But I love Kerrygold butter. Hope you had a great weekend! 💕
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Ooooooo i love Kerrygold butter too!! Thanks so much. ❤
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The best butter!! 💕
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I love this writeup — especially the part about Kingsolver.
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Thanks so much! 🙂 It’s such a great read–I highly recommend it.
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