Ingredients:

For Cake :

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1 cup moong flour (yellow lentil)

• 1/2 cup cocoa powder

• 2 cups brown sugar

• 1/8 cup of oil

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp of baking soda

• 2 medium-sized grated zucchini

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 3/4 cup hot water

For Frosting:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter(room temperature)

• 3 tablespoon icing sugar

• 2 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted)

• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Instructions:

• Sieve and combine all dry ingredients (all-purpose flour + moong flour + cocoa powder + brown sugar + baking powder + baking soda + salt )

• Add grated zucchini + oil

• Add ¾ cup hot water gradually

• Put the batter in a greased container and tap to escape air bubbles

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Bake for 20 min.

• For frosting - combine butter + melted semi-sweet chocolate + cocoa powder + icing sugar

• Beat it until frosting turns stiff

• Add frosting and refrigerate

Enjoy, Merry Christmas!

© 2020, Sucheta Thakur