YUMMY ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CAKE

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As a confirmed chocoholic, this is my all-time favorite treat. I found the original recipe more than 20 years ago, but have lightened it up quite a bit. Everyone asks for the recipe, and no one suspects that it's lighter than most chocolate cakes. -Carleta Foltz, Sunrise Beach, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1-3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
2 large eggs, room temperature
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups shredded zucchini
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray., Beat sugar and oil on medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs, applesauce and vanilla; beat 1 minute. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating just until blended. Stir in zucchini., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and pecans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 10-15 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 159mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Ashley Tiot
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This cake was a waste of time and ingredients.


Aminullah Khaksar
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake turned out really dense.


Caleb Mfana
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This cake was too chocolatey for my taste.


Vicjos Odhis
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't turn out as well as I expected.


Unisa Rai
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This cake was a bit dry, but the flavor was good.


Zeeshan Rajpout
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I'm not a big fan of zucchini, but this cake was surprisingly good! I would definitely make it again.


Sinethemba Dlamini
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This cake was easy to make and turned out great!


Raji Usman
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I made this cake for a party, and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.


Zeeshan Arsham
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.


Natasha Hoffmeester
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I've made this cake several times now, and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make, and it's always moist and delicious.


Patrick Mockalis
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This cake was delicious! I made it for my family and they loved it. It was moist and chocolatey, with just the right amount of sweetness. The zucchini added a nice moistness to the cake, and it was a great way to use up some of my garden zucchini.