Mini Zucchini chocolate cakes layered with vegan buttercream frosting and using Nesquik chocolate powder. Perfect after school snack #ad #stirimagination
Take 2 small sized zucchinis and grind them in a food processor. Don't remove the skin and grind it until it is pulped. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside
In the processor, add 1 small banana and 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce. Mix them in the processor until it is completely mixed. Transfer it to the bowl with zucchini.
Sift 2 cups of all purpose flour into the same bowl but don't mix it yet
Sift 3/4 cup of powdered pure sugar cane but do not mix. Many stores sell the vegan version of powdered sugar
Sift 1 and a 1/2 cup of NESTLÉ® NESQUIK® Powder, 1 tsp of baking powder and 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
Add these optional ingredients - 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/4 cup of roughly chopped pistachios
Use your hands and mix the ingredients. Start slowly at first by mixing one side of the bowl. When completely blended, set aside for a few minutes
Lightly spray 9" cake round pan and dust lightly with all purpose flour. Carefully transfer the cake mixture to the pan and gently slam the cake pan on your counter to even it out
Place the cake pan in the oven in the middle rack for 40-45 minutes, depending upon about oven. When you put a knife tip into the cake, it should come out clean.
Remove from the oven and let it cool for about 45 minutes. Gently remove the pan from the oven and cut it into 3 circular pieces. The first piece is to cut the top. Take the bottom piece and cut it into half. Check out this cool Youtube video of how to cut cake using dental floss.
Using a 2.5" cookie cutter, make circular shapes out of all 3 pieces. Set the pieces from the top layer separately from the others. You will get about 14-18 pieces total. You can put the cakes in the fridge until about 10 minutes before you are ready to serve them.
Place one piece on a plate and add a thin layer of vegan buttercream frosting. Add another piece on top and layer with frosting. Top with the top piece and frost the top. Follow the steps for all the pieces.
Serve these mini zucchini chocolate cakes with a glass of milk or by themselves.