Comments on: Chocolate Zucchini Cake (healthy + gluten free)

By: Monique

Monique — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:38:25 +0000

In reply to Pam. Aw this means the world to me! I am so glad you're loving this cake and it turned out great for you

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:00:34 +0000

Just made this today and turned out wonderfully! My changes due to not wishing to make an extra trip to store and simply using what I already had – 1 cup + 1 TB. Almond flour, slightly less than a 1/2 cup of coconut flour (omitted oat flour), 1/3 c. brown sugar, honey, 1/2 tsp maple flavoring, vegan butter, then used 1 TB tahini in the topping. The texture is very light, fluffy, moist yet somehow fudgey also. Thank you Monique for so much healthy culinary recipes and inspiration for a healthier stress less lifestyle (digestion problems, eating disorder, and very underweight – now all in the past!).☺️

By: Monique

Monique — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:40:47 +0000

In reply to Melissa. Ah I am so glad you're loving this recipe and it turns out great of you, Melissa. Thank you for sharing your sub and I HIGHLY recommend adding the frosting, SO good

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 01:15:19 +0000

These were fantastic! I can’t have coconut oil so I subbed olive oil, and I made muffins without frosting but omg! So delish! Next time will try frosting but honestly the muffins were so good I didn’t miss it. Thanks for sharing this recipe, it’s a keeper!

By: Monique

Monique — Tue, 23 May 2023 14:08:25 +0000

In reply to Candis. So happy to hear that, Candis! No one can tell there are nourishing ingredients in this one :) Such a great treat!

By: Candis

Candis — Sun, 21 May 2023 17:16:53 +0000

Holy cow Batman this cake is awesome! Super easy to make and you only use 1 bowl which makes clean up a breeze. I made this cake yesterday for my father in laws birthday. All I told him was it’s a chocolate cake. As he was devouring his 2nd slice I decided to fill him in and let him know it was gluten free, refined sugar free and packed with healthy zucchini. He was stunned. He said this is the best cake I’ve ever eaten! The only sub I made was I used plain siggis greek yogurt and increased the vanilla a little. Monique thank you so much for another incredible recipe! I’ve been making 1 of your recipes every weekend for the last month or so and each one is better than the last.

By: Monique

Monique — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:54:27 +0000

In reply to Emma. Yum! I am so glad this recipe is a hit

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 06:41:07 +0000

Just made this tonight for a dinner party. It was a hit! I did use tapioca instead of oat flour, used plain Greek yoghurt instead, and put slightly less maple and coconut sugar in than suggested, and it was still nicely sweet. Would def make again. Thanks from NZ!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:40:42 +0000

This cake was just fudgey goodness in a pan. Kind of a cross between cake and a brownie, it was so rich and delicious. I love that it has no refined sugar (cane sugar). I followed the recipe but where there were options I used coconut sugar and cocoa powder.
The only thing that wasn’t great was the icing. It turned into a thick, solid layer on top, which made the cake nearly impossible to cut and the icing just randomly broke. It too was yummy, just didn’t work so well.

By: Monique

Monique — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 15:35:07 +0000

In reply to Molly. So glad that this turned out for you! Sounds like a winner and will be a big hit at your party!

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 03:48:40 +0000

I usually don’t sub ingredients in baked goods (especially Ambitious Kitchen recipes because they’re all damn good as written haha) but I needed to make a test batch of chocolate cupcakes to decorate for a Halloween party next week and I remembered this being such a delicious chocolate cake. I didn’t have any zucchini so I looked at the pumpkin cake recipe and since it’s so similar I subbed 1 cup pumpkin for the zucchini. OMG they turned out so soft, moist and chocolatey! I love them with the chocolate ganache but I might try an oreo cream cheese/buttercream frosting when I make them for the party. Not mad about having to eat this test batch in the meantime!

By: Brenda Keener

Brenda Keener — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 02:16:33 +0000

Absolutely delicious! So rich and moist. Definitely a keeper.