I finally christened my new Kitchen Aid that I won at the Sydney Food bloggers picnic. I wanted to make something somewhat healthy so I decided to make this chocolate and zucchini cake and I used this icing recipe. Apparently the zucchini adds moisture to the cake so less sugar is needed. 
I forgot to use the pouring shield so when I added the flour and cocoa powder it flew out and made a mess which I thought was pretty funny. Lesson learnt. I also had heaps of extra icing which in hindsight I should of cut the cake in half and added a lay of icing in the middle. Lesson # 2.
Lesson # 3. I need a cake stand. Especially since I will probably be making more baked treats with my new baby. I still haven’t given him a name. Yes ‘him’. It’s a boy! He is a deeper blue than I originally thought. The picture of Cobalt Blue on the interent is alot brighter.
We had a dinner party last night and our guests brought a lovely bottle of French dessert wine, called Sticky White, by Arrogant Frog that matched the cake perfectly. We also served it with some of our favourite icecream, Maggie Beer’s Burnt fig, honeycomb and caramel. I am yet to get the icecream attachment but as soon as I do then I can make my own icecream and cake, or perhaps an icecream cake and of course a Bomb Alaska.
Just realised I don’t have any photos of my new baby worth putting on here. I will take some more and post them when I name him.
Maria @ Scandi Foodie
October 24, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Anita, congratulations on christening the Blue Monster! ;-D
This cake looks super moist and delicious, I wish I was there to have a slice!
Emma @CakeMistress
October 25, 2010 at 10:22 am
Ooh, you won the blue one!!! What a great recipe to break in your new kitchenaid. You’ll be inseparable from your baby from now on
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
October 26, 2010 at 11:59 am
I love using vegetables in cakes! They definitely make cakes lovely and moist
Compatible Ink :
October 28, 2010 at 5:17 pm
so many healthy recipes to choose from on the internet~;”
Phuoc'n Delicious
November 2, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Woohoo! The official Christening. Hehe… “him” Look forward to more baking adventures you have him but until now, that cake looks delish. Never tried zucchini in choc cake, can you taste it at all?
Dan
November 2, 2010 at 10:11 pm
YUM, Neat this looks fantastic! I love baking with veggies – makes them so virtuous! Can’t wait to sample your creations soon!
macarons
November 4, 2010 at 11:57 pm
Oh my that cake looks amazing. Zucchini bread is one of my all time favorites, cannot imagine zucchini cake…mmmm
ryan