节瓜巧克力蛋糕 Zucchini Chocolate cake

上个星期，因为小一报名的因素，

情绪挺紧张的。

所以几乎没有爬网。

我们选的小学，报名名额超过预期的，

也许难逃抽签的命运，
这一两天是关键，很希望好运来到我家，
让我闺女顺利挤进这所小学。

要不然得上离家远的小学，接送会很麻烦。

第一次吃节瓜应该是一年半前吧！

当时给小儿子准备副食，

所以认识了节瓜。

这一次把节瓜加入巧克力蛋糕里，

口感湿润好吃。

食谱取自Zoe

（因为买的节瓜稍小所以只做了以下食谱的一半份量。）

材料 Ingredients: 

35g 巧克力粉  35g Dutch process cocoa powder, preferably Valrhona

85ml 酸奶  （我用yogurt ) 85ml sour cream
2粒蛋  2 large eggs
1 1/3 茶匙香草精 1 1/3 tsp vanilla extract
250g 面粉  250g unbleached all-purpose flour

2 2/3 泡打粉  2 2/3 tsp baking powder
2/3 茶匙盐  2/3 tsp salt
1 1/3 茶匙速溶咖啡粉 1 1/3 tsp instant espresso powder (optional)

125g 无盐奶油  125g butter, softened plus extra to grease baking pans

100g 白砂糖 （我用赤砂糖）100g granulated sugar (reduced from 130g in original recipe)

100g 赤砂糖 100g packed light brown sugar (reduced from 120g in original recipe)
1 1/3 杯节瓜丝 1 1/3 cups finely grated zucchini (with skin on)

30g 苦甜巧克力豆 30g semi sweet chocolate chips

做法 Methods：

1）把酸奶，鸡蛋和香草精一起搅拌均匀。在另一个搅拌碗，把面粉，巧克力粉，泡打粉，盐和速溶咖啡粉混合均匀。

Whisk together sour cream, eggs, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. In a separate mixing bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder together.

2）用电动搅拌器，以中速把无盐奶油和糖搅打至蓬松，约三分钟。

Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugars on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 mins, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice as necessary.

3）再以低速搅打，加入1/3的粉类混合物，拌均。再加入1/2的酸奶混合物，拌均。重复至全部混合。再加入节瓜丝和巧克力豆拌均。

With the mixer on low speed, add 1/3 of the flour mixture and beat until incorporated. Add ½ of the sour cream mixture. Repeat, alternating flour and sour cream mixture and ending with the flour mixture, scraping down the sides of the bowl between additions. Stir in the zucchini.

4）预热烤箱160度 （风扇型烤箱）烤至熟。

Preheat the oven to 350°F or 160°C fan forced，bake till done.