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    Home » Recipes » Desserts (Baked) » Gluten-free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

    LAST UPDATED: August 12, 2018 • FIRST PUBLISHED: September 24, 2017 By Toni Dash 33 Comments

    Gluten-free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

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    Zucchini bread lovers take note! Gluten-Free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze takes everything you love about the bread and elevates it to a moist, dense cake with irresistible flavors. Can be made with all purpose gluten flour as well!
    Gluten-Free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake with vintage cooling rack and ornate etched silver cake server

    I was straightening up some things in my room last week and found a binder I’d started about 10 years ago. I’d tear things out of magazines, recipes, DIY projects, décor ideas, and stuff them into the binder as an idea log. Thumbing through it, now that I do almost everything virtually online, it seemed like a memory from a different era. A time when I HAD time to read magazines and store up their great ideas for a future date.

    I’ve been in the mood to bake with the weather turning cool. When looking through the binder I ran across a Martha Stewart recipe for zucchini Bundt cake that caught my eye. I used to bake zucchini bread a lot but not so much since becoming gluten-free. The cake has lovely flavors of orange and spices that seemed like a great weekend baking project, and who doesn’t love a Bundt cake, right? Transforming the recipe into a gluten-free zucchini chocolate chip Bundt cake turned out a winner my family loves.

    Gluten-Free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze

    One trick when baking with zucchini is to absorb excess moisture before adding it to the batter. Shredding should be done on a large hole grater or using a large shredding plate with a food processor. Once shredded, wrap the zucchini in a clean kitchen towel or paper towels and twist to release the moisture.

    I have a few Bundt pans but purchased classic Bundt pan from Nordicware three years ago that I love. It’s a heavy gauge metal that is non-stick and bakes a Bundt cake perfectly every time. It can accomodate a Bundt recipe of any size (can hold up to 10 cups) so I feel it’s the only pan I’ll ever need. I’ve found the cake releases easily especially if the pan is prepared properly. Other Bundt cake recipes I’ve used the pan for include Pumpkin Spice Buttermilk Bundt Cake with Dark Salted Caramel Glaze and Persimmon Winter Bundt Cake with Hard Sauce Glaze.Sliced Gluten-Free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze on vintage Haviland china

    How to Prepare a Bundt Pan

    I melt about a tablespoon of unsalted butter and brush it on all the inside surfaces of the Bundt pan. I then sprinkle it with flour (gluten-free flour in my case) and rotate the pan at a 45 degree angle, jostling it to encourage the flour the cover the butter. Once all the surfaces are covered, I turn the pan upside down over the sink and tap it on the sink divider to release any excess flour. It makes a perfect coating every time.

    Single slice of freshly baked Gluten-Free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake with orange glaze

    This cake gets high marks from my family. It’s a dense, moist, flavorful cake that is perfectly sweet without being too much so. The simple orange glaze drizzled over the gluten-free zucchini chocolate chip Bundt cake makes the finishing touch. It’s a simple recipe and something easy to whip up for a special treat!

    How to Make Gluten-Free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze:

    Gluten-Free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake with vintage cooling rack and ornate etched silver cake server

    Gluten-Free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

    This cake has been adapted to be gluten-free however may also be made with gluten all purpose flour with no other substitutions.  It's an easy recipe with flavors of orange and chocolate, and light notes of cinnamon and cardamom.  It's a fun cake all year round.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 20 hours
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 375kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

    • 1 1/2 sticks (12 TB) Unsalted Butter melted
    • 2 1/2 cups All Purpose Gluten-Free Flour (I used King Arthur's Multi-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour)
    • 2 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
    • 1/8 teaspoon Cardamom
    • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
    • 2 medium Zucchinis (aproximately 1 pound total) rinsed and patted dry, stems removed
    • 3 large Eggs
    • 1 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
    • 1 tablespoon Orange Juice
    • Zest of 1 orange
    • 3/4 cup Mini Chocolate Chips
    • Bundt Cake Pan

    Orange Glaze

    • 1 1/4 cups Confectioner's Sugar
    • 3 tablespoons Orange Juice
    • Zest of 1 orange

    Instructions

    Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

    • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Grease and flour the bundt pan.
    • In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt.
    • Using a large grating blade in a food processor, or a large hole manual grater, grate the zucchini (will yield 3 or more cups).  Wrap the shredded zucchini in a thin, clean kitchen towel, or 2 layers of paper towels and squeeze out any excess moisture.
    • In a large mixing bowl stir together the eggs and sugar.  Stir in the melted butter, zucchini, orange juice and zest.  Stir in the flour mixture to fully combine.  Stir in the chocolate chips to fully incorporate.  Spoon into the prepared bundt pan.
    • Bake for 1 hour or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, the top is golden and the cake has begun to separate from the sides of the pan.  Place pan on a cooling rack for 15 minutes.  Turn out onto the cooling rack and allow the cake to fully cool.  NOTE: if the cake does not easily release when turning onto the cooling rack, slide a pliable plastic knife or small spatula around the edges and try again.

    Orange Glaze

    • Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.  Whisk to fully combine and remove any lumps from the confectioner's sugar.  The glaze will be the consistency of honey. Drizzle over the top of the Bundt cake.  Allow to set before serving.  TIP: Place the Bundt cake on a cooling rack on a rimmed baking sheet before adding the glaze.  This allows excess to drip into the baking sheet.

    Notes

    Adapted from Martha Stewart.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 10.4mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Ashley says

      September 28, 2017 at 7:32 am

      This is such a beautiful cake, and I love that it’s gluten free!

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