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Chocolate Zucchini Cake
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by Deana Thompson
ebster defines harvest as “the time of year when matured grain, fruit, vegetables, etc. are reaped and gathered in.” My parents always had a
garden, and harvest time meant getting to eat an abundance of zucchini, tomatoes, corn, and whatever else happened to be planted that year. It also was a time of canning, freezing, and preserving the fruits and vegetables so that they could be eaten during the cold winter months while the garden lay dormant. Yet, harvest can be applied to other things. Galatians 6:9
applies it to good works: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (NIV). 1 Corinthians 9:6 applies it to finances: “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully” (NKJV). Jesus applied it to the spiritual salvation of the world: “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field” (Mt. 9:37-38 NIV). As autumn harvest comes to a close and gardens are tilled under for the winter, harvesting can still continue. What will you harvest today?
Ingredients
• ½ c. oil • 1½ c. honey • 3 eggs • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract • ½ tsp. orange flavor, or 2 tsp. grated orange peel • 2 c. peeled and grated zucchini • 3 c. freshly ground soft white wheat flour, or 2-2/3 c. all-purpose flour • ½ c. unsweetened cocoa powder • 1 Tbsp. baking powder • ½ tsp. baking soda • 1 tsp. salt • 1 tsp. cinnamon • ¼ c. milk • 1 c. chopped nuts (optional)
18 // September 2020
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a bundt pan. 2. In a large bowl, mix together the oil and honey with an electric mixer. Add eggs, beating after each addition. Add vanilla, orange flavor, and zucchini. 3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. 4. Add the flour mixture to the honey mixture, alternating with the milk. Mix on low until thoroughly combined. Add nuts, if desired. 5. Bake for 55-60 minutes. Let it cool for 15 minutes before removing it from the pan. 6. After inverting it on a plate, drizzle the chocolate glaze over the top.
Chocolate Glaze
• 2/3 c. honey • 3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder • 1/3 c. milk • 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract • 5 drops (1/16 tsp.) orange flavor
In a small saucepan, combine honey, cocoa powder, and milk. Cook over medium heat and boil until it reaches 230°F (using a candy thermometer). Remove from heat. Add the butter, vanilla, and orange flavor. If it becomes too thick as it cools, add a little milk to thin it.
